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Riff Tone
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Poison
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely custom or Standard, as seen in era photos and videos)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 head
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. C.C. DeVille is seen using a Les Paul and Marshall JCM 800 in this era. No evidence of pedals for distortion; amp overdrive is primary. Distorted rhythm sections are double-tracked with acoustic and electric. No evidence of effects loop or rack gear for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and openbright upper midsfull-bodied chordstight low endarticulate pick attackslightly saturateddynamic and responsivenot overly compressedclear note separationclassic Marshall rhythm drive
Difficulty
The riff section is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful dynamic control and clean chord transitions to maintain clarity with a crunchy distorted tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely custom or Standard, as seen in era photos and videos)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 head
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. C.C. DeVille is seen using a Les Paul and Marshall JCM 800 in this era. No evidence of pedals for distortion; amp overdrive is primary. Distorted rhythm sections are double-tracked with acoustic and electric. No evidence of effects loop or rack gear for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and openbright upper midsfull-bodied chordstight low endarticulate pick attackslightly saturateddynamic and responsivenot overly compressedclear note separationclassic Marshall rhythm drive
Difficulty
The riff section is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful dynamic control and clean chord transitions to maintain clarity with a crunchy distorted tone.