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Riff Tone
Kickstart My Heart
Mötley Crüe
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer Custom Tele-style (likely with Floyd Rose, as per era and live/studio photos)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio, late 1980s sessions for Dr. Feelgood)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Guitar tuned down a whole step (D standard). Clean intro/riff uses bridge pickup. No evidence of pedal use for clean section; all effects likely from amp or studio. No chorus or delay audible in clean intro. Kramer Tele-style with Floyd Rose is confirmed for this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussiveclear and articulatetight attackslight spring reverb ambienceno breakup or distortionsnappy, defined single notesbridge pickup claritychunky low end from D standard tuningno modulation or delaystudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight palm muting, precise timing at a fast tempo, and accurate use of the whammy bar for the intro sound, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarKramer Custom Tele-style (likely with Floyd Rose, as per era and live/studio photos)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio, late 1980s sessions for Dr. Feelgood)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Guitar tuned down a whole step (D standard). Clean intro/riff uses bridge pickup. No evidence of pedal use for clean section; all effects likely from amp or studio. No chorus or delay audible in clean intro. Kramer Tele-style with Floyd Rose is confirmed for this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussiveclear and articulatetight attackslight spring reverb ambienceno breakup or distortionsnappy, defined single notesbridge pickup claritychunky low end from D standard tuningno modulation or delaystudio-polished clean
Difficulty
The clean riff requires tight palm muting, precise timing at a fast tempo, and accurate use of the whammy bar for the intro sound, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.