Riff Tone
It's Only Love
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1980s, maple neck, as used by Keith Scott on 'Reckless')
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as cited for 'It's Only Love' riff section)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984, 'Reckless' album. Guitarist: Keith Scott. No evidence of pedals used for the main riff; tone is amp-driven. Some forum speculation about Marshall amps, but Vox AC30 is most directly cited for this song's riff. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openedge-of-breakup crunchbright and articulateringing sustaindynamic and responsiveclassic British amp chimeslightly gritty, not high-gainclear note separationfull-bodied midrangeminimal effects coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires confident open chord strumming with a crunchy, articulate tone and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1980s, maple neck, as used by Keith Scott on 'Reckless')
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as cited for 'It's Only Love' riff section)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1984, 'Reckless' album. Guitarist: Keith Scott. No evidence of pedals used for the main riff; tone is amp-driven. Some forum speculation about Marshall amps, but Vox AC30 is most directly cited for this song's riff. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openedge-of-breakup crunchbright and articulateringing sustaindynamic and responsiveclassic British amp chimeslightly gritty, not high-gainclear note separationfull-bodied midrangeminimal effects coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires confident open chord strumming with a crunchy, articulate tone and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.