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Riff Tone
Rock 'n' Roll Star
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early '90s, bridge pickup)
AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MK III combo (early '70s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Definitely Maybe sessions). Confirmed by Guitar World for 'Supersonic' and widely accepted for 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' riff. Vox AC30 and Marshall amps are sometimes cited for live, but the Dominator is the main studio amp for this era/riff.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy British amp breakupemphasized midstight, punchy rhythmslightly boosted treblefirm but not overpowering bassmedium to high output humbucker biteraw and aggressive attackopen, dynamic responseloud, saturated amp toneminimal compression
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically driving and requires tight, aggressive strumming at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early '90s, bridge pickup)
AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MK III combo (early '70s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Definitely Maybe sessions). Confirmed by Guitar World for 'Supersonic' and widely accepted for 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' riff. Vox AC30 and Marshall amps are sometimes cited for live, but the Dominator is the main studio amp for this era/riff.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy British amp breakupemphasized midstight, punchy rhythmslightly boosted treblefirm but not overpowering bassmedium to high output humbucker biteraw and aggressive attackopen, dynamic responseloud, saturated amp toneminimal compression
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically driving and requires tight, aggressive strumming at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.