Riff Tone
Biggest Part of Me
Ambrosia
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster (1980)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, 1980 era)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble5.5
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, as tracked for the 'One Eighty' album. Settings and gear are for the clean riff section, not live or later performances.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy and articulatelush chorus shimmerrounded highsfull-bodied midstight low enddynamic and touch-sensitivestudio claritysubtle spring reverbno breakup or drive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its use of extended chords, syncopated rhythm, and the need for clean, precise playing to match the studio clarity and chorus shimmer.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster (1980)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, 1980 era)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble5.5
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, 1980, as tracked for the 'One Eighty' album. Settings and gear are for the clean riff section, not live or later performances.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy and articulatelush chorus shimmerrounded highsfull-bodied midstight low enddynamic and touch-sensitivestudio claritysubtle spring reverbno breakup or drive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its use of extended chords, syncopated rhythm, and the need for clean, precise playing to match the studio clarity and chorus shimmer.