Beast of Burden — Guitar Tone

Amp settings (0–10)

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Original gear

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Pickups

Neck pickup (Wide Range Humbucker)

Effects / signal chain

phaser, reverb

Tone character

warm and slightly gritty, classic Stones crunch, modulated swirl from phaser, articulate and dynamic, touch-sensitive response, full-bodied midrange, not overly compressed, clear note separation, edge-of-breakup drive, organic amp overdrive

Recording context

studio

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Sources

• 'Beast of Burden' Phaser | The Gear Page
• The Rolling Stones – Some Girls - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard
• That Keith Richards' 'Beast of Burden' sound | The Gear Page
• I googled .. but still don't understand: what does a compressor do?

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