Riff Tone
Cause You Are Young
C.C. Catch
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely session guitar, possibly Strat-style or Superstrat typical of 1980s Euro disco studio recordings)
AmpUnknown (likely solid-state or clean transistor amp, possibly Roland Jazz Chorus or similar, as was common in 1980s Euro disco production)
PickupsUnknown (likely single coils or humbuckers, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording. No live footage or official rig rundown available. Studio recording, 1986.
Tone Character(9)
bright and glassyclean and chorus-ladentight and percussivearticulate pop voicingcrisp top endstudio-polished claritychorus shimmerno audible overdrive80s pop production sheen
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, precise strumming at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely session guitar, possibly Strat-style or Superstrat typical of 1980s Euro disco studio recordings)
AmpUnknown (likely solid-state or clean transistor amp, possibly Roland Jazz Chorus or similar, as was common in 1980s Euro disco production)
PickupsUnknown (likely single coils or humbuckers, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording. No live footage or official rig rundown available. Studio recording, 1986.
Tone Character(9)
bright and glassyclean and chorus-ladentight and percussivearticulate pop voicingcrisp top endstudio-polished claritychorus shimmerno audible overdrive80s pop production sheen
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, precise strumming at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings.