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Riff Tone
Don't Stop Believin' (2024 Remaster)
Journey
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe (black, Floyd Rose, active electronics, yellow Ferrari sticker, serial 06 115596)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head (most cited for Escape album sessions, especially for distorted rhythm/riff parts)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Escape album, original session gear; 2024 Remaster uses same tracks). Guitar heavily modded with Floyd Rose and active electronics. Riff section is the main distorted rhythm part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchysinging sustainarticulate attackclassic 80s arena rock drivefull-bodied midrangeslightly compressedcrisp top enddynamic responsebridge pickup bitecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and dynamic accents to match the iconic drive and punch of the original recording.
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Original Gear
Guitar1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe (black, Floyd Rose, active electronics, yellow Ferrari sticker, serial 06 115596)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head (most cited for Escape album sessions, especially for distorted rhythm/riff parts)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Escape album, original session gear; 2024 Remaster uses same tracks). Guitar heavily modded with Floyd Rose and active electronics. Riff section is the main distorted rhythm part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchysinging sustainarticulate attackclassic 80s arena rock drivefull-bodied midrangeslightly compressedcrisp top enddynamic responsebridge pickup bitecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, syncopated rhythm, and dynamic accents to match the iconic drive and punch of the original recording.