Riff Tone
The Final Countdown
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Studio recording, 1986. John Norum used a Fender Stratocaster 1985 Japan Reissue 1972 through a Marshall JCM800 for the riff section of 'The Final Countdown'. Boss OD-1 OverDrive was used for additional gain. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section. Norum is noted for using minimal effects and keeping the sound organic. Settings are estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 usage in 1980s hard rock and Norum's own advice to 'turn down the gain'.
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Studio recording, 1986. John Norum used a Fender Stratocaster 1985 Japan Reissue 1972 through a Marshall JCM800 for the riff section of 'The Final Countdown'. Boss OD-1 OverDrive was used for additional gain. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section. Norum is noted for using minimal effects and keeping the sound organic. Settings are estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 usage in 1980s hard rock and Norum's own advice to 'turn down the gain'.