Riff Tone

All Summer Long

Kid Rock

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Axcess (2011, with Floyd Rose and Gibson T500 pickups, brass block in Floyd)

AmpMarshall JCM900 50-watt (modified, profiled into Neural DSP Quad Cortex for studio/live consistency)

PickupsGibson T500 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationTC Electronic TC Electronic G-System

Notes

Paul Dean (Loverboy) played the riff section on the studio recording using a 2011 Gibson Les Paul Axcess with T500 pickups into a modified Marshall JCM900 50-watt head, profiled into a Neural DSP Quad Cortex for consistent tone. The TC Electronic G-System was also in use for effects switching. Year of recording: 2007-2008. These details are confirmed for the riff/distorted section, not the solo.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchopen and dynamictight, punchy power chordsmidrange-forward Les Paul tonearticulate pick attackslightly compressedclear note separationwarm but present top endnot overly saturateddynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords and open strumming, with moderate tempo and no advanced techniques, making it accessible to most players with basic rhythm skills.

Sources

Paul Dean | Equipboard Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean on embarrassing stage moments | Guitar World

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