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On the Hunt Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1972 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
Pickups
Mini-humbuckers (stock on early '70s Les Paul Deluxe)
Amp
Marshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi, late '60s/early '70s, likely JMP or Super Lead 1959)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section. All evidence and classic Skynyrd interviews indicate straight Les Paul Deluxe into Marshall Plexi for main riff. No chorus, phaser, or delay audible or cited for riff. No evidence of effects loop or significant amp-based effects beyond possible light spring reverb.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- punchy midrange
- tight, percussive rhythm
- articulate attack
- slightly compressed
- warm, thick low end
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
- vintage Marshall overdrive
- no audible modulation or delay