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Riff Tone

Heat of the Moment

Asia

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-Artist
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, EVM-loaded, studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981-1982. Steve Howe used a Gibson ES-Artist for the main riff, plugged into a Silverface Fender Twin Reverb loaded with Electro-Voice speakers. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; tone achieved via amp and guitar. Pickup and amp details confirmed by Steve Howe interview and forum discussions specific to the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatepunchy midrangeslight amp breakuptight chord definitionfull-bodiedclear highsclassic arena rock crunchpresent and cuttingnot heavily saturateddynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated power chord playing with clean muting and dynamic control to achieve the classic crunchy attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

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