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Riff Tone
Talk Dirty to Me
Poison
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (likely 1985-1986, single humbucker, Floyd Rose)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986; no direct evidence of pedals or effects for riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and C.C. DeVille's known studio setup for 'Look What the Cat Dragged In'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and cuttingarticulate palm-muted chugsclassic 80s glam metal crunchslightly scooped midspercussive pick attackminimal ambiencefocused and drybridge pickup biteaggressive rhythm presence
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and accurate power chord changes, but uses straightforward techniques common in 80s rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (likely 1985-1986, single humbucker, Floyd Rose)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (likely Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986; no direct evidence of pedals or effects for riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and C.C. DeVille's known studio setup for 'Look What the Cat Dragged In'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and cuttingarticulate palm-muted chugsclassic 80s glam metal crunchslightly scooped midspercussive pick attackminimal ambiencefocused and drybridge pickup biteaggressive rhythm presence
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and accurate power chord changes, but uses straightforward techniques common in 80s rock.