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Riff Tone
Heaven is a Place on Earth
Belinda Carlisle
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, session player Rick Nowels or Dann Huff, typical for 1980s LA pop/rock sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on 1980s LA studio standards for distorted pop/rock rhythm guitar)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987. No direct evidence of exact gear, but session conventions and audible tone indicate likely Les Paul into Marshall stack for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingtight and punchyglossy and polishedrich midrangechorused shimmerarticulate attackslightly compressednot overly saturatedlayered stereo imageprocessed 80s production
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and steady rhythm, but requires tight timing and articulation to cut through the polished 80s production.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, session player Rick Nowels or Dann Huff, typical for 1980s LA pop/rock sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on 1980s LA studio standards for distorted pop/rock rhythm guitar)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987. No direct evidence of exact gear, but session conventions and audible tone indicate likely Les Paul into Marshall stack for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingtight and punchyglossy and polishedrich midrangechorused shimmerarticulate attackslightly compressednot overly saturatedlayered stereo imageprocessed 80s production
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and steady rhythm, but requires tight timing and articulation to cut through the polished 80s production.