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Riff Tone

Heaven

Bryan Adams

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30
PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Heaven' (1983-1984). Guitarist Keith Scott used a '63 Stratocaster and a Vox AC30 in the studio. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; all effects likely from amp or post-processing. Gear confirmed for studio by direct interview and rig rundown. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming highstight and percussive rhythmslightly compressed attackclear single-coil definitionmodest sustaindynamic and responsivelight palm mutingedge-of-breakup amp charactersubtle room ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate palm muting and dynamic picking to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

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