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About Woman

Few riffs from the mid-2000s hit as hard as the one that opens "Woman." Wolfmother built the track around a thick, fuzz-drenched power chord figure that sits at the core of the whole arrangement, and getting that tone right matters as much as the notes themselves. You are playing in E Standard at 120 BPM, which is a confident mid-tempo groove, so the challenge is less about speed and more about feel: every chord needs weight and a slight behind-the-beat swagger to lock in with the drums. The main riff uses a repeating motif that sounds simple on paper but demands clean muting between hits to stop it turning into mush. If the transitions between the verse riff and the chorus feel rushed, use the Practice Toolbar to loop that section slowed down until the movement is automatic. The solo draws on Hard Rock phrasing with pentatonic bends, so focus on intonation and sustain rather than just speed.

  • The main riff is built on fuzz-heavy power chords in E Standard, so a high-gain tone with a touch of compression helps it sit correctly.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo feels relaxed, but precise palm muting between chord hits is essential to keep the riff punchy rather than washy.
  • The lead guitar solo relies on minor pentatonic bends, making accurate pitch on those bends the key technique to practise.

How to Play Woman

Tuning: E Standard · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Stockdale occasionally deploys the Les Paul's thicker body and warmer tone for added sustain and weight on heavier riffs. Its similar humbucker output complements the SG's midrange character while adding slightly more low-end body to Wolfmother's heavy, psychedelic sound.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Custom's premium PAF-inspired pickups and solid mahogany construction deliver the thick, warm sustain Stockdale seeks for his most aggressive passages. This guitar provides an alternative platform for the same high-gain fuzz tones that define Wolfmother's heavy psych riffing.

Gibson SG Standard
Guitar

Gibson SG Standard

The SG's lighter weight, aggressive midrange, and dual humbuckers are central to Wolfmother's signature thick, warm overdrive from cranked tube amps. Its thinner neck and responsive pickups let Stockdale push high-gain fuzz into natural saturation while maintaining chord clarity.

Vox AC30
Amp

Vox AC30

Stockdale uses the AC30's natural chime and breakup for cleaner, more articulate passages that contrast with his high-gain fuzz tones. Its vintage British tone adds textural variety to Wolfmother's heavier moments without sacrificing the warmth essential to their psych sound.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Pedal

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

This expressive wah is essential for Stockdale's lead tones, adding vocal-like sweeps and dynamic presence to soloing over thick fuzz and overdrive. Used sparingly as an effect rather than rhythmically, it cuts through heavy amp saturation while complementing the SG's midrange character.

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Pedal

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

The Big Muff's thick, sustaining fuzz circuit is core to Wolfmother's heavy psych tone, delivering warm saturation that responds perfectly to Gibson humbuckers. Its fat character provides the crushing, vintage fuzz that defines their most aggressive riffs and solos.

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