Riff Tone
Cendrillon
Téléphone
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Louis Bertignac in Téléphone studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 50W (1970s/early 1980s, classic British rock amp used by Bertignac in studio)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. No direct evidence for pedals or effects in riff section. Guitar and amp inferred from era, band interviews, and typical rig for Téléphone's studio work. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and dynamicslight breakup on chordsarticulate midrangebright but not harshfull-bodied chord soundminimal reverbclear note separationmedium output humbucker characterno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, clean muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Louis Bertignac in Téléphone studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 50W (1970s/early 1980s, classic British rock amp used by Bertignac in studio)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. No direct evidence for pedals or effects in riff section. Guitar and amp inferred from era, band interviews, and typical rig for Téléphone's studio work. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and dynamicslight breakup on chordsarticulate midrangebright but not harshfull-bodied chord soundminimal reverbclear note separationmedium output humbucker characterno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, clean muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.