Riff Tone

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Diamond Head

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1970 Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst, likely with stock single coil pickups)

AmpMarshall 2203 (1977-1979 JMP 100W head)

PickupsFender single coil (1970s Stratocaster stock)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979-1980. Gear confirmed for era and live performances; no evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall JMP 2203 usage for NWOBHM/early metal in studio.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrunchy British distortionaggressive palm mutingarticulate note separationsaturated power chordsfocused midrange punchminimal ambienceraw, uncompressed drivepercussive low endclassic NWOBHM rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, consistent alternate picking, and tight rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.

Sources

Sean Harris | Equipboard Colin Kimberley | Equipboard

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