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Riff Tone
In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited (Live At Wembley Stadium / July 1986)
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Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBrian May Red Special (original, handmade, 3 Burns Tri-Sonic pickups, custom switching)
AmpVox AC30/6 (multiple, with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Wembley Stadium, July 1986 (Magic Tour). Brian May's Red Special into a treble booster and Vox AC30s. Center amp is dry, left/right amps have effects. Settings and effects are for the clean riff section only.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bell-likearticulate and chimeyclear note separationslight natural compressiondynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupclassic Vox AC30 cleanRed Special single-coil claritymodest amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation on a clean setting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarBrian May Red Special (original, handmade, 3 Burns Tri-Sonic pickups, custom switching)
AmpVox AC30/6 (multiple, with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Wembley Stadium, July 1986 (Magic Tour). Brian May's Red Special into a treble booster and Vox AC30s. Center amp is dry, left/right amps have effects. Settings and effects are for the clean riff section only.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bell-likearticulate and chimeyclear note separationslight natural compressiondynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupclassic Vox AC30 cleanRed Special single-coil claritymodest amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation on a clean setting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.