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Riff Tone
Watching the Sky (Remastered)
Saxon
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul Standard or similar, based on Saxon's typical late 90s/2000s studio use)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, as per Saxon's signature sound and era; no direct citation for this song/recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997-1998 (original release), remastered version. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but inferred from Saxon's typical studio gear for late 90s albums.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky and saturatedcrisp attackfocused midrangearticulate note separationclassic British metal crunchminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackpowerful low end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and need for consistent articulation at a moderately fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul Standard or similar, based on Saxon's typical late 90s/2000s studio use)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, as per Saxon's signature sound and era; no direct citation for this song/recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997-1998 (original release), remastered version. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but inferred from Saxon's typical studio gear for late 90s albums.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky and saturatedcrisp attackfocused midrangearticulate note separationclassic British metal crunchminimal ambiencecontrolled feedbackpowerful low end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and need for consistent articulation at a moderately fast tempo.