Riff Tone
Eighties (2007 Digital Remaster)
Killing Joke
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1952 Gibson ES-295
AmpLate-'70s Burman Pro 2000 head
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass4
mid6
treble6
reverb0.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
chorusPA:CE/Bell Electrolabs PA:CE/Bell Electrolabs ADT
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (original release, applies to 2007 remaster). Main riff uses the middle pickup setting. Amp settings and effects chain are from the original studio session, not live or later tours.
Tone Character(10)
resonant twanglush, vibrant wall of soundsubtle chorus modulationslapback echo (about 132ms with two repeats)punch and definitionedge-of-breakup drivechiming, metallic overtonesarticulate attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped lows
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent picking and rhythmic precision to achieve the signature wall of sound, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
Guitar1952 Gibson ES-295
AmpLate-'70s Burman Pro 2000 head
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass4
mid6
treble6
reverb0.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
chorusPA:CE/Bell Electrolabs PA:CE/Bell Electrolabs ADT
Notes
Studio recording, 1984 (original release, applies to 2007 remaster). Main riff uses the middle pickup setting. Amp settings and effects chain are from the original studio session, not live or later tours.
Tone Character(10)
resonant twanglush, vibrant wall of soundsubtle chorus modulationslapback echo (about 132ms with two repeats)punch and definitionedge-of-breakup drivechiming, metallic overtonesarticulate attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped lows
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent picking and rhythmic precision to achieve the signature wall of sound, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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