Riff Tone

光輝歲月

Beyond

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American, late 80s/early 90s, maple neck)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly cited for Beyond's studio recordings in this era)

PickupsSingle-coil Strat pickups (stock or vintage-style, likely ceramic or Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1990/1991 (from the '命運派對' album sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No pedalboard photos or official rig rundown found for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyslightly compressededge-of-breakuparticulate and dynamicopen and melodicclear note separationmild amp breakupnot overly saturatedtouch-sensitivesmooth sustain

Difficulty

The riff is accessible to intermediate players but requires control over dynamics and subtlety in phrasing to capture the expressive, edge-of-breakup tone.

Sources

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