Beast Of Burden guitar tone

The rig The Rolling Stones used

Researched from interviews, production write-ups and gear histories — not guessed.

Signal chain

The order the original sound was built in. The exact settings get dialled for your own amp or modeller when you generate the tone.

1. 1950s Fender Telecaster

   1

   source

   guitar
2. MXR Phase 100

   2

   subtle tone movement

   mod
3. Mesa/Boogie Mark I (100W Head)

   3

   main rhythm tone

   amp
4. Mesa/Boogie 1x12 open-back cabinet

   4

   speaker reproduction

   cab
5. Neumann U47 Tube Condenser Microphone

   5

   studio mic

   mic

Why we think this is right

Recorded during the late 1977 Some Girls sessions at EMI Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris, engineered by Chris Kimsey. It features the famous 'weaving' guitar style between Keith Richards (right channel) and Ron Wood (left channel). This album marked the band's transition from Ampeg to Mesa/Boogie Mark I amplifiers, blended with Keith's signature MXR Phase 100 pedal for subtle movement.

Sources

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• Classic Tracks: The Rolling Stones 'Start Me Up' - Sound On Sound
• which amps did Keith use on Exile/Some Girls/Tattoo You - IORR.org Forum
• The Rolling Stones - Some Girls Wikipedia
• Rolling Stones Gear: All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio by Andy Babiuk

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