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Riff Tone
I'll Be There For You
Bon Jovi
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Richie Sambora's main studio guitar, late 80s)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1988)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for this song's riff section in available sources. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Sambora's known studio rig for 'New Jersey' album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-forwardpunchy and articulateslight amp breakupfull-bodied chord voicingstight low endclear note separationdynamic responsenot overly saturatedclassic 80s Marshall crunchpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing with dynamic palm muting and syncopated chord stabs, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead lines.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Richie Sambora's main studio guitar, late 80s)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1988)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for this song's riff section in available sources. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Sambora's known studio rig for 'New Jersey' album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-forwardpunchy and articulateslight amp breakupfull-bodied chord voicingstight low endclear note separationdynamic responsenot overly saturatedclassic 80s Marshall crunchpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing with dynamic palm muting and syncopated chord stabs, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead lines.