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Riff Tone
Wanted Dead or Alive
Bon Jovi
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Slippery When Wet album). Distorted riff/chorus sections double-tracked with the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi through a Marshall JCM2000 head and a Mesa/Boogie Rectifier head (per Equipboard and MusicRadar). No evidence of live/tour substitutions included.
Tone Character(10)
British crunch with strong midrangetight, punchy rhythm attackclear note separation in chordsslightly compressed, focused drivearticulate pick attackfull-bodied, not overly saturatedclassic 80s arena rock rhythm soundmoderate sustain, not fuzzycutting presence in mixdistinct Marshall amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic chord stabs, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Slippery When Wet album). Distorted riff/chorus sections double-tracked with the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi through a Marshall JCM2000 head and a Mesa/Boogie Rectifier head (per Equipboard and MusicRadar). No evidence of live/tour substitutions included.
Tone Character(10)
British crunch with strong midrangetight, punchy rhythm attackclear note separation in chordsslightly compressed, focused drivearticulate pick attackfull-bodied, not overly saturatedclassic 80s arena rock rhythm soundmoderate sustain, not fuzzycutting presence in mixdistinct Marshall amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic chord stabs, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.