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Open-G Cowbell Swagger — Keith Rhythm & Taylor Country Fills

Richards' sparse introduction uses open-G tuning and a thumb-and-finger attack that leaves unusually large spaces around the notes. Mick Taylor supplied the cleaner country-influenced lead fills between vocal lines, but the precise session guitars and amplifiers are not firmly documented. Settings approximated from the confirmed tuning, guitar roles and Stones' late-1960s edge-of-breakup sound. Source: Guitar World's Rolling Stones riff feature and Guitar Player's 1969 tour history.

Signal Chain

Five-string Telecaster-style electric, exact session model undocumentedEdge-of-breakup American tube amplifier, exact model undocumentedVintage open-back speaker cabinetShort Room AmbienceOutput
GuitarFive-string Telecaster-style electric, exact session model undocumented
Tone
9
PickupBridge
TuningOpen G
Volume
10
AmpEdge-of-breakup American tube amplifier, exact model undocumented
Bass
4
Gain
4.5
Mids
7.5
Master
7
Treble
6
Presence
5
Cab / IRVintage open-back speaker cabinet
MicClose dynamic
Mic PositionOff-axis, toward cone edge
EffectShort Room Ambience
Mix
1
Decay1.5

Notes

The tempo and spaces between notes matter more than gain. Do not fill the opening riff with constant strumming, and keep Taylor's fills cleaner than Keith's rhythm.

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