Riff Tone
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Los Suaves
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Los Suaves guitarist Charly Domínguez on studio recordings of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, as this was the standard for Spanish hard rock bands in the 1980s and Los Suaves are seen with Marshalls in period photos; no direct studio confirmation found)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock humbuckers of the era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 (album: Ese Día Piensa en Mí). No direct studio documentation found, but all available evidence and genre/era context point to this setup. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; likely straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchymid-forwardarticulate power chordsslight amp breakupdynamic and responsivebridge pickup biteslight spring reverb ambienceno modulation or delayclear attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic control, but uses standard power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, as used by Los Suaves guitarist Charly Domínguez on studio recordings of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, as this was the standard for Spanish hard rock bands in the 1980s and Los Suaves are seen with Marshalls in period photos; no direct studio confirmation found)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock humbuckers of the era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 (album: Ese Día Piensa en Mí). No direct studio documentation found, but all available evidence and genre/era context point to this setup. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; likely straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchymid-forwardarticulate power chordsslight amp breakupdynamic and responsivebridge pickup biteslight spring reverb ambienceno modulation or delayclear attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic control, but uses standard power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.