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GuitarBest guess1
Street Fighting Man
The Rolling Stones
Tone Snapshot
Pickup: Likely AcousticTone profile
Gain
Tightness
Brightness
Mid Scoop
Ambience
What makes this tone
- High Gain
- Bright Attack
- Reverb
Signal chain
- Guitar: Likely Acoustic guitar recorded via a modified tape recorder
- Pickup: Likely Acoustic
- Amp: Likely Tape‑recorder / lo‑fi acoustic chain
- Effects: Likely Estimated ambience/reverb
Tone Character
Recorded tone character
Gain character
lo‑fi gritty/overdriven acoustic — saturated but not amp‑high‑gain
Bass
lean to moderate low end (not boomy)
Mids
present and slightly boxy/wooden (acoustic coloration)
Treble
articulate with tape edge
Brightness / presence
moderate brightness with tape grit
Compression
moderate tape compression/saturation
Effects
Estimated ambience/reverb; recorded effect type unknown
Evidence / Sources
Sources and interviews describe Richards using an acoustic and a modified tape recorder to get the distorted intro and rhythm parts.
7 sources
Effects
Estimated ambience/reverb; recorded effect type unknown
Original Gear
Guitar
Likely Acoustic guitar recorded via a modified tape recorder
Amp
Likely Tape‑recorder / lo‑fi acoustic chain
Pickup
Likely Acoustic
