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Riff Tone
El Rito
Soda Stereo
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Gustavo Cerati in studio recordings of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for Cerati in mid-1980s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Signos album). No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for clean riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Cerati's known studio choices.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey cleanslightly compressedclear note separationtight low endpercussive attackminimal breakupsubtle ambience80s new wave/post-punk flavorfocused mids
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and tight muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Gustavo Cerati in studio recordings of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for Cerati in mid-1980s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Signos album). No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for clean riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Cerati's known studio choices.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey cleanslightly compressedclear note separationtight low endpercussive attackminimal breakupsubtle ambience80s new wave/post-punk flavorfocused mids
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and tight muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.