GuitarDistortedRiff
Rag Doll Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Aerosmith
Aerosmith · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Chandler Limited RH-2 Lap Steel Guitar
Pickups
P-90 style single coil (lap steel pickup)
Amp
Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar era-appropriate model)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (lap steel, single coil)
Studio recording, 1987 (Permanent Vacation album). Joe Perry used a Chandler Lap Steel in open E tuning for the main riff of 'Rag Doll'. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible amp reverb. No evidence of live substitutions for the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and chiming
- crunchy but not saturated
- slide articulation
- open E tuning resonance
- slightly compressed attack
- clear note separation
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- classic rock edge
- funky rhythmic feel
- moderate sustain