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Riff Tone
Live It Up
Airbourne
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013. All evidence points to guitar straight into amp, no pedals or effects used for the riff section. Multiple sources confirm no pedalboard and amp-only approach for rhythm tones. Settings estimated based on typical JCM800 usage for Airbourne's genre and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and crunchyaggressive and punchyBritish-style hard rock overdrivefull-bodied saturationpercussive palm-muted chugsraw and energeticminimal compressionno audible reverb or delayin-your-face rhythm attackclassic Marshall amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting at a fast tempo and tight power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. All evidence points to guitar straight into amp, no pedals or effects used for the riff section. Multiple sources confirm no pedalboard and amp-only approach for rhythm tones. Settings estimated based on typical JCM800 usage for Airbourne's genre and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and crunchyaggressive and punchyBritish-style hard rock overdrivefull-bodied saturationpercussive palm-muted chugsraw and energeticminimal compressionno audible reverb or delayin-your-face rhythm attackclassic Marshall amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting at a fast tempo and tight power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms, making it accessible to intermediate players.