Riff Tone

Just Take My Heart

Mr. Big

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez PGM100

AmpMarshall Vintage Modern 2266 head

PickupsDiMarzio PAF Pro humbuckers (neck and bridge), DiMarzio FS-1 single coil (middle)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Paul Gilbert used his signature Ibanez PGM100 with DiMarzio pickups into a Marshall Vintage Modern head for the Lean Into It album, which includes 'Just Take My Heart'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Compressor pedal used for this song only.

Tone Character(10)

clean and articulateslightly compressedwarm midrangerounded highsopen and airydynamic picking responsestudio-polished claritynot heavily saturatedclear note separationsubtle sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate playing with precise chord voicings and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Mr. Big's Paul Gilbert - Premier Guitar

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