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Sweet Emotion Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Aerosmith
Aerosmith · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960 Gibson Les Paul Junior
Pickups
Gibson P-90 single coil
Amp
Ampeg V-2 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion G12M25 speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975, Toys in the Attic album. Joe Perry played the main riff on a Les Paul Junior with a P-90 into an Ampeg V-2 head and Marshall 4x12 cab. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the main riff section; talk box is used later in the song but not on the main riff.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass4.5
Gain5.5
Reverb1
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- raunchy low-down funk
- balls of steel
- tight, percussive rhythm
- British crunch
- distinctive midrange character
- fat, punchy tone
- not too distorted or too loud
- classic hard rock crunch
- clear, articulate attack
- slightly compressed