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Riff Tone
Take Cover
Mr. Big
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez PGM100
AmpMarshall Vintage Modern 2266 Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Paul Gilbert used his signature Ibanez PGM100 with DiMarzio pickups into a Marshall Vintage Modern head for the 'Take Cover' riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatecrunchy British overdriveclear note separationaggressive pick attackfocused midrangepunchy low endslightly compressedminimal ambiencemodern hard rock edgepercussive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, as well as string skipping and clean note separation at a moderately fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez PGM100
AmpMarshall Vintage Modern 2266 Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Paul Gilbert used his signature Ibanez PGM100 with DiMarzio pickups into a Marshall Vintage Modern head for the 'Take Cover' riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatecrunchy British overdriveclear note separationaggressive pick attackfocused midrangepunchy low endslightly compressedminimal ambiencemodern hard rock edgepercussive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, as well as string skipping and clean note separation at a moderately fast tempo.