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Riff Tone

She's Gone

Steelheart

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez S Series (likely S540 or S540LTD, 1989-1990 era, as used by Chris Risola in Steelheart's debut)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most probable, classic 80s/early 90s hard rock/metal amp, no direct source for this song but era/genre/artist context strongly supports)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1990 (Steelheart debut album). No direct studio documentation found for this song, but all available evidence and genre/era context point to Ibanez S Series with HSH pickups into a Marshall JCM800, typical for late 80s/early 90s glam/hard rock. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedcrisp palm-muted chugsaggressive attacksinging sustain on chordsbright and cuttingfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationminimal ambienceclassic late-80s/early-90s hard rock/metal crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with dynamic control and accurate muting for the heavy, articulate rhythm sound. Not beginner, but accessible to intermediate players with solid rhythm technique.

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