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Riff Tone

Heartbreaker

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Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head with 4x12 cabinet (likely model 2203 or 1959, late '70s/early '80s)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; Neil Giraldo is known for plugging straight into a Marshall for this era. All info inferred from era, genre, and typical gear for Neil Giraldo on the 'Heartbreaker' studio recording. No forum or interview sources confirm pedal use for the riff.

Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate pick definitionfocused midrange punchslight natural amp compressionharmonic overtones from humbuckersraw, unprocessed amp tonedynamic response to pickingno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, tight palm muting, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.

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