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Maggot Brain (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Funkadelic
Funkadelic · 1970s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG (likely late 60s/early 70s, as used by Michael Hampton live with Funkadelic)
Pickups
Humbuckers (stock Gibson SG pickups, model unspecified)
Amp
Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Marshall Super Lead or JMP era, as used by Funkadelic live in the 1970s)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Live performance, late 1970s (Michael Hampton era, not Eddie Hazel). No direct evidence of pedalboard specifics for this live version. All gear is inferred from era-appropriate Funkadelic live setups and visible performance photos.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Cry Baby or Vox type) · wah
Guitar → Wah pedal → Marshall amp (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- liquid phrasing
- searing sustain
- warm and expressive
- vocal-like lead tone
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- classic British crunch
- rich midrange
- not overly distorted
- smooth attack
- ambient, slightly reverberant