Riff Tone

Спокойная ночь

Kino

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG200 (1980s Japanese model, as used by Yuri Kasparyan on 'Gruppa Krovi' and 'Zvezda po imeni Solntse' era recordings, highly likely for 'Спокойная ночь' 1989 studio version)

AmpRoland Jazz Chorus JC-120 (most likely, based on period-correct Soviet/post-punk studio setups and Kasparyan's known use in late 1980s Kino recordings)

PickupsYamaha SG200 stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1989 album version. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; clean amp with possible amp reverb. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyslight chorus shimmertight and percussive attackclear note separationarticulate midsmodest amp reverbno audible overdrivebridge pickup biteopen, ringing chordspost-punk/new wave clarity

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords and clean picking, requiring accuracy and timing but no advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

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