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Get A Grip
1993 5:56
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Aerosmith Hard Rock 1993 G major
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About Amazing

From the 1993 "Get A Grip" album, "Amazing" sits at the more melodic, polished end of what Aerosmith do, and that character shapes everything about how you approach it on guitar. The song is in G major, sits at a steady 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, and leans heavily on clean and lightly driven tones rather than full-throttle distortion. The main challenge is feel: the picking needs to stay relaxed and behind the beat to get that warm, unhurried quality, and rushing it will flatten the groove immediately. The chord work involves some open voicings with melodic movement on the inner strings, so pay close attention to which fingers are fretting and which strings ring free. The lead lines ask for smooth, controlled bends and vibrato rather than shred speed, which actually makes them harder to pull off convincingly than they first appear. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those bend-heavy phrases slowed down until the pitch and release feel natural before bringing them back up to tempo. This is a song where tone and touch matter more than technical fireworks, and it rewards patient, detail-focused practice in a Hard Rock style.

  • Played in E Standard tuning in G major at 120 BPM, the song rewards a relaxed, behind-the-beat picking feel rather than aggressive attack.
  • The lead guitar parts rely on controlled string bends and smooth vibrato, making intonation and release speed the main technique to practise.
  • Chord voicings feature open strings ringing against fretted notes, so precise finger placement is needed to keep the melodic inner voices clear.

How to Play Amazing

The song moves through: Intro, Full speed, 60% speed.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: G major · 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.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Joe Perry uses a late-1950s Strat for cleaner, snappier tones on tracks like 'Walk This Way', providing brighter single-coil bite that contrasts with his heavier Les Paul work. The Strat's tonal versatility lets him achieve crisp rhythm parts and articulate lead passages without the thick humbucker warmth.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Perry's 1959 Les Paul Standard, his 'Holy Grail' guitar, delivers the thick, singing sustain and natural harmonic bloom central to Aerosmith's classic rock sound. Its PAF humbuckers respond beautifully to his expressive bending and vibrato technique, especially through cranked Marshalls.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Perry's Custom Shop Les Paul reissues replicate his vintage instrument's tone with modern reliability, maintaining the smooth, responsive humbucker character that lets his playing dynamics shine through. These guitars are essential for capturing his signature fat lead tone on stage and in the studio.

Gibson ES-335
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Gibson ES-335

Brad Whitford's semi-hollow ES-335 provides warm, compressed breakup with enhanced midrange that cuts through Aerosmith's thick dual-guitar arrangements. The semi-hollow body's natural resonance adds depth to his rhythm playing when paired with his Marshall and Mesa/Boogie stack.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Joe Perry's modified JCM800 has been his core amp for decades, delivering natural tube saturation at high volume with a presence-peaked treble that defines Aerosmith's aggressive, sustaining lead tone. The amp's responsiveness to his volume knob control and pickup selection is crucial to his expressive playing approach.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Perry uses the Fender Twin Reverb for cleaner studio tones and textures, providing headroom and natural reverb that balances the JCM800's darker aggression. The Twin's clarity preserves his picking precision and note articulation for rhythm parts and cleaner passages.

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