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Riff Tone

A Design for Life

Manic Street Preachers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or similar 1990s Marshall)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1995-1996. Guitarist James Dean Bradfield is known for using a Les Paul into a Marshall amp for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No live/tour gear included.

Tone Character(10)
full-bodiedmid-forwardarticulatecrunchytight attackwarmclear note separationslight breakupdynamicBritish amp character

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and clean chord changes, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

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