Aerosmith
Toys In The Attic · 1975
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The song was recorded between January and February 1975 at The Record Plant in New York City for the album 'Toys in the Attic'. Produced by Jack Douglas, the sessions utilized a 16-track MCI tape setup. The riff was born from a jam session and titled after a joke from the film 'Young Frankenstein'. Joe Perry recorded his guitar parts after Steven Tyler's vocals to weave around the vocal phrasing, utilizing the studio's house Ampeg amps rather than the Marshall stacks often associated with his live sound.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
Stratocaster
Fender
Main guitar for riff and rhythm tracks
Late-50s model, Tobacco Sunburst finish.
V-2
Ampeg
Primary amplifier head
60-watt tube head with Baxandall EQ and active midrange frequency selection.
4x12 Speaker Cabinet
Marshall
Primary cabinet
Assumed loaded with G12M25 Greenback speakers.
Tone Characteristics
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