Riff Tone
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Black Beauty or 'Eye of the Tiger' custom finish, as used by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan in this era)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not confirmed, but Marshall stacks are visible in era photos and are typical for Survivor's 1982 studio sessions)
PickupsGibson Burstbucker #3 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Gear confirmed for the era and band, but no explicit studio log for the clean riff section. Guitar and amp inferred from artist interviews and period photos. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear note separationchimey attackslight amp reverbno audible modulationmedium output humbucker claritydynamic picking responsefocused midrangeclean, uncompressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting, precise timing, and clean note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Black Beauty or 'Eye of the Tiger' custom finish, as used by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan in this era)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not confirmed, but Marshall stacks are visible in era photos and are typical for Survivor's 1982 studio sessions)
PickupsGibson Burstbucker #3 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Gear confirmed for the era and band, but no explicit studio log for the clean riff section. Guitar and amp inferred from artist interviews and period photos. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclear note separationchimey attackslight amp reverbno audible modulationmedium output humbucker claritydynamic picking responsefocused midrangeclean, uncompressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting, precise timing, and clean note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
Eye of the Tiger settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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