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Riff Tone

Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)

Styx

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s model)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JMP or Super Lead, 1970s era)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; classic rock setup typical for Styx at the time. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and percussivearticulate attackmidrange punchslightly saturated rhythmclear note separationaggressive bridge pickupminimal ambienceno modulation or delayclassic rock drive

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with precise timing and articulation to maintain clarity in the driving rhythm.

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