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Riff Tone

If I Could Turn Back Time

Cher

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarValley Arts Custom Pro (Steve Lukather session guitar, likely HSS or HH configuration)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (studio recording, 1988-89 era, typical for Lukather's session work)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for Cher's 'If I Could Turn Back Time' (1989). Session guitarist Steve Lukather played the riff. Gear inferred from Lukather's known session rig for this era and genre. No direct photo or session sheet, but consistent with his 1988-89 studio work. Effects are a blend of pedal and studio rack, but only guitar chain effects included.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussivepolished studio sheensubtle shimmer from delay/reverbedge-of-breakup overdriveclear chord definitionslightly compressed attackroomy and spaciousnot overly saturatedmodern 80s pop/rock clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, tight strumming with palm muting and open chords, and good control of dynamics to avoid muddiness with the effects. Not technically difficult, but requires precision and timing.

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