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Riff Tone
Angel Witch
Angel Witch
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt (1978-81 era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980. Gear confirmed for this era and album; no evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original recording. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and riff-drivenraw, powerful sonic presencerazor-sharp attackthick, sustaining tonesclassic British amp crunchgritty, distorted edgetight and percussivefast-paced rhythmmidrange puncharticulate note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a brisk tempo, with tight timing and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt (1978-81 era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980. Gear confirmed for this era and album; no evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original recording. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and riff-drivenraw, powerful sonic presencerazor-sharp attackthick, sustaining tonesclassic British amp crunchgritty, distorted edgetight and percussivefast-paced rhythmmidrange puncharticulate note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and palm muting at a brisk tempo, with tight timing and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.