Riff Tone
Girl Money
KIX
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s model, used by Ronnie Younkins in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and KIX's known studio gear for Hot Wire album)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or period-correct PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, Hot Wire album. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Tuning is Eb standard per tab sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy riff toneclassic hard rock crunchaggressive bridge pickup attackpercussive palm mutingslightly saturated midsbright, cutting highsfull-bodied low endminimal ambienceno audible modulationhair metal rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight alternate picking, and precise timing to capture the punchy hard rock feel, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s model, used by Ronnie Younkins in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most likely, based on era, genre, and KIX's known studio gear for Hot Wire album)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or period-correct PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, Hot Wire album. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Tuning is Eb standard per tab sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy riff toneclassic hard rock crunchaggressive bridge pickup attackpercussive palm mutingslightly saturated midsbright, cutting highsfull-bodied low endminimal ambienceno audible modulationhair metal rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting, tight alternate picking, and precise timing to capture the punchy hard rock feel, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.