Riff Tone
Last Train to London
Electric Light Orchestra
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson L5-S
AmpFender Tweed 4x10" Bassman
PickupsGibson L5-S humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed via album liner notes and Equipboard for the 'Discovery' album era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this song's studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean with slight edgeminimal breakupstudio-polished clarityfunky rhythmic attackclear note separationdisco-inspired compingno heavy sustainsnappy transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean muting and articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson L5-S
AmpFender Tweed 4x10" Bassman
PickupsGibson L5-S humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed via album liner notes and Equipboard for the 'Discovery' album era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this song's studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean with slight edgeminimal breakupstudio-polished clarityfunky rhythmic attackclear note separationdisco-inspired compingno heavy sustainsnappy transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean muting and articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.
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