Riff Tone

Bed of Roses

Bon Jovi

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar

AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead

PickupsSingle Dan Armstrong humbucker (stock, high output)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Gear confirmed for 'Keep The Faith' era and by direct quote for main rhythm/riff tones. No evidence of alternate guitars for riff section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

rich and sustainingslightly overdrivenclear note separationwarm midrange presencearticulate chord voicingsclassic Marshall crunchfull-bodiedtouch-sensitivesmooth attackstudio rhythm guitar clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean arpeggiation and dynamic control, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

Sources

Richie Sambora's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Can someone help me setting up my Amp? : r/Guitar - Reddit Bon Jovi & Armin Van Buuren – Keep The Faith - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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