Riff Tone

Пачка сигарет

Kino

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha SG200

AmpUnknown (likely Soviet-era solid-state combo or studio amp, exact model not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsYamaha SG200 stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988. Guitarist Yuri Kasparyan is confirmed to have used a Yamaha SG200 as his main instrument for Kino during this era. No explicit amp model is confirmed for the studio recording of 'Пачка сигарет'. No evidence of pedal use for the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and undistortedbright and articulateslightly scooped midsclear note separationwarm neck pickup characterlight natural compressionsubtle amp reverbno modulation or time-based effectsconsistent dynamic levelno palm muting

Difficulty

The riff consists of basic chord shapes and a straightforward strumming pattern, with no complex fingerings or advanced techniques, making it accessible to beginners with some chord knowledge.

Sources

Yuri's guitar : r/KinoBand - Reddit Kino & KINO – Группа крови - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard why did tsoi not use distortion more? : r/KinoBand - Reddit

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