Riff Tone
18 And Life
Skid Row
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Destroyer (likely 1980s model, as seen in video and supported by forum consensus)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as suggested by multiple forum sources and era-appropriate for 1989 hard rock/metal clean tones)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Ibanez or DiMarzio, as typical for Destroyer of era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or Boss CH-1 based on era and forum user requests)
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. No direct evidence of alternate clean amp for the riff/verse section; JCM800 likely used with low gain for clean tone. No evidence of live-specific clean amp for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyslightly glassy highsfull-bodied lowswarm and roundedsubtle chorus shimmertouch-sensitive cleanslight breakup when strummed hardnot overly compressedstudio ambience presentclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even picking and smooth chord transitions to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Destroyer (likely 1980s model, as seen in video and supported by forum consensus)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as suggested by multiple forum sources and era-appropriate for 1989 hard rock/metal clean tones)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Ibanez or DiMarzio, as typical for Destroyer of era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or Boss CH-1 based on era and forum user requests)
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. No direct evidence of alternate clean amp for the riff/verse section; JCM800 likely used with low gain for clean tone. No evidence of live-specific clean amp for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyslightly glassy highsfull-bodied lowswarm and roundedsubtle chorus shimmertouch-sensitive cleanslight breakup when strummed hardnot overly compressedstudio ambience presentclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even picking and smooth chord transitions to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
18 And Life settings for your amp
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