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Riff Tone
The Power of Love
Huey Lewis & The News
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1957 Fender Stratocaster
Amp1960s Fender black-panel Deluxe Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985. Chris Hayes played the main riff on a '57 Strat through a black-panel Fender Deluxe. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Sources confirm this setup for rhythm/riff parts on 'The Power of Love'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and punchyslight amp breakupdynamic and responsiveclear note separationpercussive attackclassic 80s pop-rock rhythmcrisp highsfull-bodied midsnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing at a fast tempo with clean articulation and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns.
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Original Gear
Guitar1957 Fender Stratocaster
Amp1960s Fender black-panel Deluxe Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1985. Chris Hayes played the main riff on a '57 Strat through a black-panel Fender Deluxe. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Sources confirm this setup for rhythm/riff parts on 'The Power of Love'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and punchyslight amp breakupdynamic and responsiveclear note separationpercussive attackclassic 80s pop-rock rhythmcrisp highsfull-bodied midsnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing at a fast tempo with clean articulation and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns.