Riff Tone
Deamon Lover
Shocking Blue
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarHagstrom Kent Model II (1960s, red finish, as used by Robbie van Leeuwen)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s studio standard)
PickupsSingle-coil pickups (Hagstrom stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (album: 'Scorpio's Dance'). No direct evidence for pedals or effects; inference based on era, genre, and typical Shocking Blue gear. No evidence of live rig for this song's clean section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likebright and articulateslightly scooped midstight low endopen, uncompressed highsdynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible distortionvintage 1960s clean soundcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarHagstrom Kent Model II (1960s, red finish, as used by Robbie van Leeuwen)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s studio standard)
PickupsSingle-coil pickups (Hagstrom stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (album: 'Scorpio's Dance'). No direct evidence for pedals or effects; inference based on era, genre, and typical Shocking Blue gear. No evidence of live rig for this song's clean section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likebright and articulateslightly scooped midstight low endopen, uncompressed highsdynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible distortionvintage 1960s clean soundcrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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