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Riff Tone
For the Love of God
Steve Vai
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM77FP (Floral Pattern, 1988-1990, as used on 'Passion and Warfare')
AmpCarvin X100B (studio recording, 1990)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Passion and Warfare' (1990). Clean sections are played on the Ibanez JEM77FP with neck pickup, into a Carvin X100B amp. No evidence of live rig or later-era gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothlush, ambient reverbcrystal-clear articulationglassy highsslightly compressedfull-bodied cleanssubtle delay ambienceno audible breakupsinging sustain (from effects, not gain)expressive, dynamic picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires advanced control of dynamics, expressive whammy bar use, and subtle volume/tone knob manipulation for Vai's signature phrasing.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM77FP (Floral Pattern, 1988-1990, as used on 'Passion and Warfare')
AmpCarvin X100B (studio recording, 1990)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Passion and Warfare' (1990). Clean sections are played on the Ibanez JEM77FP with neck pickup, into a Carvin X100B amp. No evidence of live rig or later-era gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothlush, ambient reverbcrystal-clear articulationglassy highsslightly compressedfull-bodied cleanssubtle delay ambienceno audible breakupsinging sustain (from effects, not gain)expressive, dynamic picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires advanced control of dynamics, expressive whammy bar use, and subtle volume/tone knob manipulation for Vai's signature phrasing.