Riff Tone
I'll Be Alright Without You (2024 Remaster)
Journey
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS NS-15 Neal Schon Signature Model
AmpBlackstar Series One 100 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
PickupsPRS NS-15 Signature humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 original session (remastered in 2024). Guitar and amp confirmed from artist interviews and rig rundowns for this era. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this song.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth midrangerich, harmonically complex chordsclear note separationslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive responsewarm, rounded highstight low enddynamic picking responseclassic arena rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of syncopated rhythm, palm muting, and dynamic picking for clarity and groove.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS NS-15 Neal Schon Signature Model
AmpBlackstar Series One 100 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
PickupsPRS NS-15 Signature humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 original session (remastered in 2024). Guitar and amp confirmed from artist interviews and rig rundowns for this era. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this song.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth midrangerich, harmonically complex chordsclear note separationslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive responsewarm, rounded highstight low enddynamic picking responseclassic arena rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of syncopated rhythm, palm muting, and dynamic picking for clarity and groove.
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