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Riff Tone
Love Song
Tesla
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Frank Hannon on 'Love Song')
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with matching Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Frank Hannon is documented using a Hiwatt amp and Les Paul for Tesla's 'Love Song' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section. No pedalboard effects confirmed for the clean intro/riff in studio.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and bell-likewarm but clearslightly scooped midsopen and dynamicarticulate note separationsubtle natural reverbno audible compressionno modulation or chorusclassic late-80s clean rockfull-bodied neck pickup sound
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and control of open strings, but is not technically advanced; intermediate players can master it with attention to dynamics and muting.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Frank Hannon on 'Love Song')
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with matching Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Frank Hannon is documented using a Hiwatt amp and Les Paul for Tesla's 'Love Song' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section. No pedalboard effects confirmed for the clean intro/riff in studio.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and bell-likewarm but clearslightly scooped midsopen and dynamicarticulate note separationsubtle natural reverbno audible compressionno modulation or chorusclassic late-80s clean rockfull-bodied neck pickup sound
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and control of open strings, but is not technically advanced; intermediate players can master it with attention to dynamics and muting.