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Riff Tone
One Night Love Affair
Bryan Adams
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Cherry Red 1964 or Ritchie Blackmore model, as per studio gear list for Reckless era)
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (Reckless album). Guitar World interview lists two Fender Stratocasters and a Vox AC30 as Bryan Adams' studio gear for this era. No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this clean section. No evidence of pedals or rack effects for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey single-coil claritynatural compressiontouch-sensitive clean dynamicsslightly scooped midssubtle amp reverbcrisp attackopen and airyno audible modulation80s arena rock clean
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate chord work with good timing and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Cherry Red 1964 or Ritchie Blackmore model, as per studio gear list for Reckless era)
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (Reckless album). Guitar World interview lists two Fender Stratocasters and a Vox AC30 as Bryan Adams' studio gear for this era. No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this clean section. No evidence of pedals or rack effects for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey single-coil claritynatural compressiontouch-sensitive clean dynamicsslightly scooped midssubtle amp reverbcrisp attackopen and airyno audible modulation80s arena rock clean
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate chord work with good timing and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.