Riff Tone

Bow River

Cold Chisel

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Ian Moss in this era)

AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head with 4x12 cabinet (typical for Ian Moss and classic Australian pub rock of the era)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1982 (Circus Animals album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and known rig for this album.

Tone Character(10)

vicious and punchybright and bitingdynamic and energeticcrunchy midrangetight and percussiveslightly overdrivenraw attackarticulate chord definitionclassic pub rock edgeaggressive pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise picking and strumming with tight timing and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

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