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Pretty Maids
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown Superstrat-style guitar (likely Ibanez or similar, used by Ken Hammer in early Pretty Maids era)
AmpEngl Artist Edition E651 Amp Head
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era; no direct studio documentation for this song. Ken Hammer is the primary guitarist for Pretty Maids and is associated with the Engl Artist Edition E651, but exact guitar model for this track is not confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive yet melodiccrunchy distortiontight and percussiveclarity and punchdry guitar toneclassic metal energybold and immersiveraw intensitydriving rhythmanthemic power chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack typical of 1980s metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown Superstrat-style guitar (likely Ibanez or similar, used by Ken Hammer in early Pretty Maids era)
AmpEngl Artist Edition E651 Amp Head
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era; no direct studio documentation for this song. Ken Hammer is the primary guitarist for Pretty Maids and is associated with the Engl Artist Edition E651, but exact guitar model for this track is not confirmed.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive yet melodiccrunchy distortiontight and percussiveclarity and punchdry guitar toneclassic metal energybold and immersiveraw intensitydriving rhythmanthemic power chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythm and aggressive attack typical of 1980s metal.