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Riff Tone

Live Wire

Mötley Crüe

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely black finish)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (likely modded, late 1970s/early 1980s model)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981 (Too Fast For Love sessions). No direct evidence for clean section gear, but all available sources and era photos indicate Les Paul Custom into Marshall Super Lead. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall clean tones of the era and genre.

Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate and percussiveslightly compressedminimal breakupclear note separationtight low endsubtle amp reverbno chorus or modulationclassic Marshall cleanneck pickup warmth

Difficulty

The clean riff requires precise picking and timing at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

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