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Riff Tone
Thunder on the Tundra
Thor
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JMP or JCM800 head with 4x12 cabinet (likely studio backline, typical for early 80s metal)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985. No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but era, genre, and band context make Les Paul + Marshall stack extremely likely. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion likely from amp. No evidence of effects loop or modulation/time-based effects on riff section.
Tone Character(10)
extremely saturated and compressedtight and percussive rhythmaggressive palm mutingscooped midsthick low endcrisp treble bitemetallic attackhigh output, powerful soundminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of 80s metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JMP or JCM800 head with 4x12 cabinet (likely studio backline, typical for early 80s metal)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1985. No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but era, genre, and band context make Les Paul + Marshall stack extremely likely. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion likely from amp. No evidence of effects loop or modulation/time-based effects on riff section.
Tone Character(10)
extremely saturated and compressedtight and percussive rhythmaggressive palm mutingscooped midsthick low endcrisp treble bitemetallic attackhigh output, powerful soundminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of 80s metal.