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Riff Tone
Kids with Guns
Gorillaz & Neneh Cherry
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely early 2000s Mexican or American Standard based on Gorillaz studio photos from Demon Days era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on Gorillaz/Damon Albarn's known studio use and the song's chimey, mid-rich tone; no direct source for this song, but consistent with era and sound)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Demon Days sessions). No direct source for exact gear on this track; inferred from era, genre, and typical Gorillaz studio setups. No evidence of live-specific settings or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and slightly grittymid-rich with mild breakuptight and percussive attackwarm but presentsingle-coil claritynot heavily compressedno modulation or time-based effectsslightly overdriven amp edgearticulate note separationsubtle amp reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with muted strums and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely early 2000s Mexican or American Standard based on Gorillaz studio photos from Demon Days era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on Gorillaz/Damon Albarn's known studio use and the song's chimey, mid-rich tone; no direct source for this song, but consistent with era and sound)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Demon Days sessions). No direct source for exact gear on this track; inferred from era, genre, and typical Gorillaz studio setups. No evidence of live-specific settings or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and slightly grittymid-rich with mild breakuptight and percussive attackwarm but presentsingle-coil claritynot heavily compressedno modulation or time-based effectsslightly overdriven amp edgearticulate note separationsubtle amp reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with muted strums and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.