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Mötley Crüe
GuitarRiffDistortedmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom (black, stock pickups, used by Mick Mars on 'Girls, Girls, Girls' album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head (studio recording, 1986)
Amp Settings
mid5.5
bass6
gain7.5
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tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmchunky power chordsarticulate pick attackpunchy midrangeclassic 80s Marshall crunchfocused low endcutting treble biteminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with precise timing and power chord changes typical of 80s metal rhythm playing.
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