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Limelight
Rush
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHentor Sportscaster (custom Strat-style, white, with DiMarzio FS-1 single coil in neck and Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in bridge, T-Top humbucker in bridge for Limelight era)
AmpMarshall 100-watt JMP (1970s, likely Super Lead or Master Volume), into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
mid6
bass6
gain6
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tight and articulate rhythm crunchchiming, harmonically rich chordspunchy and percussive attackslightly compressed midsbright but not harsh top endclear note separationmodest sustaindynamic response to pickingclassic British amp characterfocused, controlled distortion
Difficulty
The Limelight riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and mastery of syncopated chord stabs, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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