Riff Tone
Don't Stop Runnin'
Y&T
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish, as used by Dave Meniketti in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, typical for Meniketti and 1984 Y&T studio sessions)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson PAF-style, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No explicit studio documentation for this song, but Meniketti is well-documented using Les Paul + JCM800 for heavy rhythm tracks on 'In Rock We Trust'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and saturatedaggressive attackarticulate pick definitionpunchy midrangeclassic 80s hard rock drivefull-bodied power chordsslight upper-mid bitecontrolled feedback on stopsno audible modulation or delay in riff
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and rhythmic precision at a medium-fast tempo, with clear articulation and dynamic control to achieve the classic 80s hard rock sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish, as used by Dave Meniketti in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, typical for Meniketti and 1984 Y&T studio sessions)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson PAF-style, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No explicit studio documentation for this song, but Meniketti is well-documented using Les Paul + JCM800 for heavy rhythm tracks on 'In Rock We Trust'.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and saturatedaggressive attackarticulate pick definitionpunchy midrangeclassic 80s hard rock drivefull-bodied power chordsslight upper-mid bitecontrolled feedback on stopsno audible modulation or delay in riff
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and rhythmic precision at a medium-fast tempo, with clear articulation and dynamic control to achieve the classic 80s hard rock sound.
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