Riff Tone

Hiway Nights

Great White

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/1980s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, classic 1980s hard rock amp)

PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1984 (from the 'Once Bitten' album sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No pedalboard evidence for this track.

Tone Character(9)

classic Marshall crunchtight, punchy rhythm guitarbright but not harsh top endfull-bodied midrangeslightly compressed attackclear note separationwarm, harmonically rich overdrivedynamic response to pickingsubtle spring reverb ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm technique and tight palm muting but uses standard rock chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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