Riff Tone
A Design for Life
Manic Street Preachers
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or similar 1990s Marshall)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. Guitarist James Dean Bradfield is known for using a Les Paul into a Marshall amp for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No live/tour gear included.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodiedmid-forwardarticulatecrunchytight attackwarmclear note separationslight breakupdynamicBritish amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and clean chord changes, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM900 or similar 1990s Marshall)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996. Guitarist James Dean Bradfield is known for using a Les Paul into a Marshall amp for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No live/tour gear included.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodiedmid-forwardarticulatecrunchytight attackwarmclear note separationslight breakupdynamicBritish amp character
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and clean chord changes, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.