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Riff Tone

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Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, sunburst finish, as seen in period live videos and promo photos)
AmpMarshall JMP (likely 50W head, late 1970s/early 1980s, as was common for Australian new wave/rock acts of the era)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. No evidence of pedals or effects except possible amp reverb. Guitarist is Ron Strykert. No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this specific session; gear inferred from era, genre, and period photos. No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly gritty edgeclear single-note definitionpunchy midrangeminimal breakupsubtle amp reverb for spaceno modulation or time-based effectsfocused attackclassic new wave/rock rhythm

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, articulate picking and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.

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