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Riff Tone
Midnight Mover
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Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1976 reissue, as used by Wolf Hoffmann on 'Metal Heart' album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, as used by Accept in mid-1980s studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985. No evidence of pedal use for riff section. All sources reference standard E tuning. Gear inferred from era, genre, and known Accept studio setups for 'Metal Heart' album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain cruncharticulate pick attackpunchy low endfocused midrangeclear note separationminimal ambienceclassic 80s metal rhythmno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic consistency typical of 80s metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1976 reissue, as used by Wolf Hoffmann on 'Metal Heart' album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, as used by Accept in mid-1980s studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1985. No evidence of pedal use for riff section. All sources reference standard E tuning. Gear inferred from era, genre, and known Accept studio setups for 'Metal Heart' album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain cruncharticulate pick attackpunchy low endfocused midrangeclear note separationminimal ambienceclassic 80s metal rhythmno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic consistency typical of 80s metal, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.