Riff Tone
Armed and Ready
Michael Schenker Group
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Flying V
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely 2203 or 1959 model) with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top humbuckers, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; classic Marshall + Flying V setup. All details inferred from Schenker's known gear for the 1980 album and era, as no source gives explicit Armed and Ready studio session details.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and punchyfocused midrangearticulate attackclear note separationslightly saturateddynamic pick responsepercussive palm mutingno audible effectsbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and picking precision to achieve the punchy, articulate sound. The tempo and rhythm are manageable, but the tone and attack demand good right-hand technique.
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Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Flying V
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely 2203 or 1959 model) with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top humbuckers, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; classic Marshall + Flying V setup. All details inferred from Schenker's known gear for the 1980 album and era, as no source gives explicit Armed and Ready studio session details.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and punchyfocused midrangearticulate attackclear note separationslightly saturateddynamic pick responsepercussive palm mutingno audible effectsbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting and picking precision to achieve the punchy, articulate sound. The tempo and rhythm are manageable, but the tone and attack demand good right-hand technique.
Armed and Ready settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.