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Riff Tone
No Secrets
The Angels
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Rick Brewster)
AmpMarshall amplifier (model not specified, likely JMP or JCM800 era typical for late 1970s/early 1980s Australian pub rock)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980; no direct source confirms exact amp model or pedal use for this song/section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Rick Brewster's typical rig. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
classic pub rock crunchtight, punchy rhythm guitaraggressive attackslight breakup on chordsclear note separationmid-forward presencenot overly saturateddynamic pick responseslight amp reverbno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm timing and dynamic pick attack for the classic pub rock crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Rick Brewster)
AmpMarshall amplifier (model not specified, likely JMP or JCM800 era typical for late 1970s/early 1980s Australian pub rock)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980; no direct source confirms exact amp model or pedal use for this song/section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Rick Brewster's typical rig. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
classic pub rock crunchtight, punchy rhythm guitaraggressive attackslight breakup on chordsclear note separationmid-forward presencenot overly saturateddynamic pick responseslight amp reverbno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm timing and dynamic pick attack for the classic pub rock crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.