Riff Tone
Down Under
Men At Work
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model not confirmed, but visually and sonically matches studio recording and era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster single coils, likely late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Business As Usual album). No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Amp and guitar inferred from Equipboard and genre/era; no direct photo or interview confirmation for this exact session.
Tone Character(10)
clean and punchybright and articulatejanglycrisp attackslightly compressedchorus shimmertight and rhythmicdynamicpolishedretro pop/rock flavor
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord changes with muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model not confirmed, but visually and sonically matches studio recording and era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster single coils, likely late 1970s/early 1980s)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Business As Usual album). No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Amp and guitar inferred from Equipboard and genre/era; no direct photo or interview confirmation for this exact session.
Tone Character(10)
clean and punchybright and articulatejanglycrisp attackslightly compressedchorus shimmertight and rhythmicdynamicpolishedretro pop/rock flavor
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord changes with muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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