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Riff Tone
Chance
Big Country
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG2000
AmpYamaha G100 212 II
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Guitarist Stuart Adamson used the Yamaha SG2000 through a Yamaha G100 solid-state amp for the main riff section of 'Chance'. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bagpipe-like sustainbright and chimeyarticulate attackclean but with edgepercussive rhythmsinging sustaindistinctive harmonicsslightly compressedclear note separationmodest reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its rhythmic precision, melodic sustain, and need for dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG2000
AmpYamaha G100 212 II
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. Guitarist Stuart Adamson used the Yamaha SG2000 through a Yamaha G100 solid-state amp for the main riff section of 'Chance'. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bagpipe-like sustainbright and chimeyarticulate attackclean but with edgepercussive rhythmsinging sustaindistinctive harmonicsslightly compressedclear note separationmodest reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its rhythmic precision, melodic sustain, and need for dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.