Riff Tone
God Was Never on Your Side
Motörhead
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, used by Phil Campbell in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (studio recording, Motörhead's typical amp for this era)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'God Was Never on Your Side' (2006, Kiss of Death album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps in the riff section; settings estimated based on Motörhead's studio practices and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmmid-forward presenceclear note separationslightly gritty edgefull-bodied chordsarticulate attackwarm but aggressivenot overly saturatedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section is built on simple power chords and a steady rhythm, with no complex picking or advanced techniques, making it accessible to most players with basic rock rhythm skills.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-2000s, used by Phil Campbell in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM 800 (studio recording, Motörhead's typical amp for this era)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'God Was Never on Your Side' (2006, Kiss of Death album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps in the riff section; settings estimated based on Motörhead's studio practices and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmmid-forward presenceclear note separationslightly gritty edgefull-bodied chordsarticulate attackwarm but aggressivenot overly saturatedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff section is built on simple power chords and a steady rhythm, with no complex picking or advanced techniques, making it accessible to most players with basic rock rhythm skills.
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