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Riff Tone
For the Love of God
Steve Vai
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM77FP (Floral Pattern, original 1987-1990 model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (heavily modified, studio recording amp for Passion and Warfare era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989-1990. Guitar is the Ibanez JEM77FP with DiMarzio PAF Pro pickups. Amp is a heavily modded Marshall JCM900, not the later Carvin Legacy. Effects are a mix of rack and pedals. Settings and effects are for the original studio recording, riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaincompressed and harmonically richsubtle modulation depthtight and articulate riffinglush reverb ambienceclear delay repeatshigh-gain but controlledrich midrangenot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced technique, including fast legato runs, string skipping, and expressive phrasing with effects. The combination of technical playing and nuanced control of dynamics and effects makes it very challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JEM77FP (Floral Pattern, original 1987-1990 model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (heavily modified, studio recording amp for Passion and Warfare era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989-1990. Guitar is the Ibanez JEM77FP with DiMarzio PAF Pro pickups. Amp is a heavily modded Marshall JCM900, not the later Carvin Legacy. Effects are a mix of rack and pedals. Settings and effects are for the original studio recording, riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaincompressed and harmonically richsubtle modulation depthtight and articulate riffinglush reverb ambienceclear delay repeatshigh-gain but controlledrich midrangenot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced technique, including fast legato runs, string skipping, and expressive phrasing with effects. The combination of technical playing and nuanced control of dynamics and effects makes it very challenging.