Riff Tone
All the Love in the World
The Outfield
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, maple neck, single-coil pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and forum discussions of Outfield's 80s studio sound)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (album 'Play Deep'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this song, but Outfield's guitarist John Spinks is widely associated with Stratocasters and Marshall amps for their signature bright, punchy 80s tone. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and punchycrisp attackshimmering highsthin, chorused 80s textureclear note separationmelodic and energeticpercussive rhythmslightly compressedstereo width from double tracking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and rhythmic accuracy to maintain the bright, punchy 80s sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, maple neck, single-coil pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and forum discussions of Outfield's 80s studio sound)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1985 (album 'Play Deep'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this song, but Outfield's guitarist John Spinks is widely associated with Stratocasters and Marshall amps for their signature bright, punchy 80s tone. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and punchycrisp attackshimmering highsthin, chorused 80s textureclear note separationmelodic and energeticpercussive rhythmslightly compressedstereo width from double tracking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and rhythmic accuracy to maintain the bright, punchy 80s sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.