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Riff Tone

Spark In the Dark

Alice Cooper

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Jiva X (likely studio, possibly Al Pitrelli or Kane Roberts, as both played on 'Trash' album sessions)
AmpPeavey VTM-120

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1989. Gear inferred from Equipboard's documentation of 'Trash' album sessions and Alice Cooper's band lineup at the time. No direct evidence for exact guitar model on this track, but Ibanez Jiva X and Peavey VTM-120 are the most likely based on era and band members' gear. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio amp for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and grittytight and punchy rhythmcompressed, saturated distortionarticulate attackmodern 80s hard rock productionhigh-output humbucker clarityraw edgeanthemic and powerfulslightly scooped midsfocused low end

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy palm muting and precise timing typical of 80s hard rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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