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Riff Tone
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1958, sunburst, original PAFs)
AmpMarshall JTM45 head into Laney 4x12 cab (AIR Studios, Montserrat)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984-1985. Confirmed by multiple interviews and Guitar World features. Clean riff section uses Les Paul, not Strat. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothrounded, singing sustainrich midrangesoft attackemotional, expressiveclean but thickslightly compressedsubtle reverb ambiencefingerstyle claritynot brittle or harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise dynamic control for clean sustain, and expressive phrasing, but is not technically fast or complex.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1958, sunburst, original PAFs)
AmpMarshall JTM45 head into Laney 4x12 cab (AIR Studios, Montserrat)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984-1985. Confirmed by multiple interviews and Guitar World features. Clean riff section uses Les Paul, not Strat. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothrounded, singing sustainrich midrangesoft attackemotional, expressiveclean but thickslightly compressedsubtle reverb ambiencefingerstyle claritynot brittle or harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise dynamic control for clean sustain, and expressive phrasing, but is not technically fast or complex.