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Riff Tone
Seventeen
Winger
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1984 Kramer Pacer Deluxe
AmpKitty Hawk Quattro Tube Preamp into likely a solid-state or tube power amp (exact power amp/cabinet not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Reb Beach used the Kramer Pacer Deluxe with EMG SA pickups and the Kitty Hawk Quattro Tube Preamp on the first Winger album. No evidence of live rig or later gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and melodicbright and articulatetight and percussivehigh-gain saturationpolished and punchyaggressive attackcutting upper midscontrolled low endslight digital delay ambiencearena-ready presence
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and wide string skips, making it challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1984 Kramer Pacer Deluxe
AmpKitty Hawk Quattro Tube Preamp into likely a solid-state or tube power amp (exact power amp/cabinet not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988. Reb Beach used the Kramer Pacer Deluxe with EMG SA pickups and the Kitty Hawk Quattro Tube Preamp on the first Winger album. No evidence of live rig or later gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and melodicbright and articulatetight and percussivehigh-gain saturationpolished and punchyaggressive attackcutting upper midscontrolled low endslight digital delay ambiencearena-ready presence
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking with tight palm muting and wide string skips, making it challenging even for experienced players.