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Riff Tone
White Wedding, Pt. 1
Billy Idol
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer S-Style (custom, early 80s, Steve Stevens signature prototype)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as referenced by Stevens and sources for the era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Guitar World and Premier Guitar confirm Hamer S-Style and Marshall Plexi for this era and song. Friedman amps are used live and in later years, but not on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivepunchy attackcrunchy British overdrivearticulate power chordsdynamic palm mutingslightly scooped mids but not hollowclear note separationmoderate sustainaggressive bridge pickup bitecontrolled harmonic content
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its precise palm muting, tight timing, and dynamic pick attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer S-Style (custom, early 80s, Steve Stevens signature prototype)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as referenced by Stevens and sources for the era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Guitar World and Premier Guitar confirm Hamer S-Style and Marshall Plexi for this era and song. Friedman amps are used live and in later years, but not on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivepunchy attackcrunchy British overdrivearticulate power chordsdynamic palm mutingslightly scooped mids but not hollowclear note separationmoderate sustainaggressive bridge pickup bitecontrolled harmonic content
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its precise palm muting, tight timing, and dynamic pick attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.