Real AmpTuning: Open G (five strings)Pickup: BridgeMost AccurateCrunch
Muscle Shoals Open-G Snap — Five-String Rhythm
Engineer Jimmy Johnson recalled the Stones bringing Fender Twin amplifiers to the Muscle Shoals sessions, while gear documentation also places a Fender Bassman in the session setup. Keith Richards’ defining part is the five-string open-G rhythm approach; exact guitar and control positions for the master take are not fully settled, so the values below are representative. Source: Tape Op’s Jimmy Johnson interview and Equipboard’s song-session documentation.
Signal Chain
Gibson solidbody in five-string open G→Fender Twin / Bassman session blend→Fender open-back speakers→Output
GuitarGibson solidbody in five-string open G
Tone
8.5
PickupBridge
TuningOpen G (five strings)
Volume
10
AmpFender Twin / Bassman session blend
Bass
4
Mids
7
Reverb
0
Treble
6
Volume
6
Presence
5
Cab / IRFender open-back speakers
MicRepresentative close dynamic and room mic
Mic PositionClose off-axis with a small room blend
Notes
Remove or mute the low sixth string and let the open-G voicing supply the bounce. Keep the amp nearly clean and create grit with hard right-hand attack.
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