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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

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
6
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact pedal or amp settings for Michael Hampton's live 'Maggot Brain' tone; all settings are estimated based on typical Marshall amp use in 1970s rock and visible live gear.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedalboard documentation for this live era; effects are inferred from audio and genre conventions.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects loop use or specific amp reverb type; reverb is estimated as light spring reverb from amp.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from tone and live video evidence; not explicitly stated in sources.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Eddie Hazel’s live 'Maggot Brain' tone is warm, dynamic, and expressive with edge-of-breakup to light crunch, strong mids, and deep lows typical of late-60s/early-70s Marshall or Fender amps. The reverb is prominent but not overwhelming, and the presence is set to add clarity without harshness, matching the soulful, psychedelic blues-rock vibe.

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