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Riff Tone
Tom Sawyer
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Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Howard Roberts Fusion
AmpMarshall 4140 Club & Country combo and Hiwatt DR-103 head into Hiwatt 4x12 cabinets (studio blend)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980/1981 for Moving Pictures album. Alex Lifeson used the Howard Roberts Fusion for the entire track, with a blend of Marshall and Hiwatt amps. Effects were added via pedals, notably chorus.
Tone Character(10)
thick and harmonically richmodulated and swirlingtight and percussivearticulate chord voicingsbright and cuttingfull-bodied midrangeslight amp breakupdynamic and punchyclassic British crunchwide stereo image (from chorus)
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic palm muting, and rapid chord changes, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Howard Roberts Fusion
AmpMarshall 4140 Club & Country combo and Hiwatt DR-103 head into Hiwatt 4x12 cabinets (studio blend)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980/1981 for Moving Pictures album. Alex Lifeson used the Howard Roberts Fusion for the entire track, with a blend of Marshall and Hiwatt amps. Effects were added via pedals, notably chorus.
Tone Character(10)
thick and harmonically richmodulated and swirlingtight and percussivearticulate chord voicingsbright and cuttingfull-bodied midrangeslight amp breakupdynamic and punchyclassic British crunchwide stereo image (from chorus)
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, dynamic palm muting, and rapid chord changes, making it challenging for most players.