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Riff Tone
Midnight Blue
Lou Gramm
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely late 1950s reissue or original, as used by Mick Jones on Foreigner and Lou Gramm solo recordings in the 1980s)
AmpMarshall 100-watt head (likely JMP or JCM800, as per Mick Jones' interviews for this era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (album released 1987). Guitar was run with volume and tone controls bypassed for maximum output, as described by Mick Jones for this era. Hiwatt cabinets with Fane speakers likely used. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; distortion from amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate attackBritish crunchmedium sustainslight room ambienceclear note separationamp-driven distortionnot overly compressednot super bass-yclassic 80s rock tone
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, tight palm muting, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely late 1950s reissue or original, as used by Mick Jones on Foreigner and Lou Gramm solo recordings in the 1980s)
AmpMarshall 100-watt head (likely JMP or JCM800, as per Mick Jones' interviews for this era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (album released 1987). Guitar was run with volume and tone controls bypassed for maximum output, as described by Mick Jones for this era. Hiwatt cabinets with Fane speakers likely used. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; distortion from amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate attackBritish crunchmedium sustainslight room ambienceclear note separationamp-driven distortionnot overly compressednot super bass-yclassic 80s rock tone
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, tight palm muting, and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.