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Riff Tone
Hello Hello
Talk Show
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Dean DeLeo in Talk Show era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Dean DeLeo's known studio rig for Talk Show and Stone Temple Pilots in the 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Hello Hello' riff, but Dean DeLeo is documented using Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s in this era for both STP and Talk Show. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and mid-forwardtight and articulateslightly compressed attackclear note separationBritish-voiced crunchdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedpresent upper midsmodest reverb ambienceno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately tight rhythm playing and dynamic control, but uses standard power chords and straightforward technique, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Dean DeLeo in Talk Show era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Dean DeLeo's known studio rig for Talk Show and Stone Temple Pilots in the 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Hello Hello' riff, but Dean DeLeo is documented using Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s in this era for both STP and Talk Show. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and mid-forwardtight and articulateslightly compressed attackclear note separationBritish-voiced crunchdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedpresent upper midsmodest reverb ambienceno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately tight rhythm playing and dynamic control, but uses standard power chords and straightforward technique, making it accessible to intermediate players.