Riff Tone
Bed of Roses
Bon Jovi
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Richie Sambora Signature, likely with Floyd Rose, maple neck, 1992-1993 studio version)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1992)
PickupsDiMarzio FS-1 single coil (neck/middle), DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucker (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Richie Sambora is known to have used his signature Strat with a humbucker in the bridge and single coils in neck/middle for clean tones. Marshall JCM800 is confirmed as his main amp for this era. No evidence of acoustic or other electric guitars on the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and cleansparkling highssmooth lowsrich ambient reverbslight chorus shimmerstudio-polished claritydynamic and touch-sensitivefull-bodied clean soundarticulate note separationgentle compression
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and shimmer, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Richie Sambora Signature, likely with Floyd Rose, maple neck, 1992-1993 studio version)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1992)
PickupsDiMarzio FS-1 single coil (neck/middle), DiMarzio PAF Pro humbucker (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Richie Sambora is known to have used his signature Strat with a humbucker in the bridge and single coils in neck/middle for clean tones. Marshall JCM800 is confirmed as his main amp for this era. No evidence of acoustic or other electric guitars on the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and cleansparkling highssmooth lowsrich ambient reverbslight chorus shimmerstudio-polished claritydynamic and touch-sensitivefull-bodied clean soundarticulate note separationgentle compression
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and shimmer, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Bed of Roses settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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