Riff Tone

Deamon Lover

Shocking Blue

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarHagstrom Kent II (likely, as used by Robbie van Leeuwen in late 1960s Shocking Blue recordings)

AmpMarshall Plexi (likely, as used by Shocking Blue in studio recordings of the era)

PickupsSingle-coil pickups (Hagstrom Kent II stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969-1970. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Deamon Lover', but Hagstrom Kent II and Marshall Plexi are documented as Robbie van Leeuwen's main studio rig for Shocking Blue's heavy/distorted tracks in this era.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchmidrange-forwardbright and biting attackslightly compressedraw vintage overdrivetight and punchy rhythmarticulate single-coil claritymodest amp reverb for spacedynamic pick attackno audible modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, dynamic pick attack, and control of crunchy chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

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