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You Got That Right Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Firebird (likely Allen Collins, studio recording)
Pickups
Mini-humbuckers (Gibson Firebird stock pickups, 1977 era)
Amp
Peavey Mace (Gary Rossington) and Marshall Plexi (Allen Collins, likely studio amp)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1977. Allen Collins played the main riff on a Gibson Firebird through a Marshall Plexi; Gary Rossington used a Peavey Mace. No pedals or stompboxes were used for the riff section, just amp overdrive. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp type. No evidence of effects loop or rack effects on the original studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- biting and cutting
- classic Southern rock crunch
- bright and articulate
- midrange punch
- tight rhythm attack
- slightly compressed
- dynamic response to picking
- warm with edge
- amp-driven overdrive
- no pedal coloration
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for the studio recording; values are estimated based on typical Marshall Plexi and Peavey Mace settings for 1970s Southern rock.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section; all sources confirm amp-only overdrive.
- Pickup choice inferred from tone and typical Allen Collins setup for riff sections.
- No explicit mention of reverb, but a small amount of amp spring reverb is likely based on era and genre.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Lynyrd Skynyrd in this era used edge-of-breakup to mild crunch Marshall and Peavey amps, with forward mids and balanced bass/treble for Southern rock clarity. The riff is punchy but not heavily overdriven, with a touch of reverb for space, matching their classic studio tones.