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Riff Tone
Tempo Perdido
Legião Urbana
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, Brazilian or Japanese model, as used by Dado Villa-Lobos in studio)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (studio recording, 1986 album sessions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Dado Villa-Lobos is widely documented using a Fender Stratocaster and Roland JC-120 for Legião Urbana's clean tones in the 1980s. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyshimmering chorus modulationarticulate and percussive attacktight low endwarm but present midsstudio-polished claritydynamic response to pickingslightly compressedclassic 80s post-punk cleanno audible breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord changes and precise picking to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, Brazilian or Japanese model, as used by Dado Villa-Lobos in studio)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (studio recording, 1986 album sessions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Dado Villa-Lobos is widely documented using a Fender Stratocaster and Roland JC-120 for Legião Urbana's clean tones in the 1980s. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyshimmering chorus modulationarticulate and percussive attacktight low endwarm but present midsstudio-polished claritydynamic response to pickingslightly compressedclassic 80s post-punk cleanno audible breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord changes and precise picking to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.