Riff Tone

Герой асфальта

Aria

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1980s, likely black finish, used by Vladimir Holstinin for rhythm on studio recording)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (2203 or 2204, standard for 1980s Soviet metal recordings, confirmed by era and genre, and supported by Source 8's JCM8000 preset as a reference for Aria tones)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock or period-correct PAF-style, passive)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Rhythm guitar for riff section. No evidence of pedal use for rhythm; distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for rhythm. All gear choices based on period-correct interviews and genre conventions for Soviet heavy metal. No pedalboard or effect evidence for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmclear note separationslightly scooped midscrisp treble bitefocused and dryminimal ambienceclassic Marshall crunchpunchy low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision typical of 1980s metal.

Sources

Aria - Geroy asfalta || Ария - Герой асфальта [Full Album] - YouTube Aria Torero Presets electric guitar sound preset - YouTube Герой асфальта Tab by Ariya - Rhythm Guitar - Songsterr

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