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Riff Tone
Eyes of a Stranger
The Payola$
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely late 1970s/early 1980s based on era and genre)
AmpYamaha G100 or G50 solid state combo amp (based on forum discussion of 80s new wave/post-punk tones and Yamaha G-series popularity in Canadian studios of the era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the clean riff. All gear inferred from era, genre, and forum references to Yamaha G100/G50 as 'clean machines' for 80s new wave/post-punk. No evidence of pedal use for clean riff.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate and cleartight and percussiveslightly scooped midsdynamic and responsivesingle-coil snapsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationclean with no breakup80s new wave/post-punk clean
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely late 1970s/early 1980s based on era and genre)
AmpYamaha G100 or G50 solid state combo amp (based on forum discussion of 80s new wave/post-punk tones and Yamaha G-series popularity in Canadian studios of the era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the clean riff. All gear inferred from era, genre, and forum references to Yamaha G100/G50 as 'clean machines' for 80s new wave/post-punk. No evidence of pedal use for clean riff.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate and cleartight and percussiveslightly scooped midsdynamic and responsivesingle-coil snapsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationclean with no breakup80s new wave/post-punk clean
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.