Riff Tone
Lie To Me
Bon Jovi
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, mid-90s studio session)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tones, based on era and genre conventions; no direct source for this song, but Bon Jovi used Fender amps for cleans in the 90s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996, clean verse/riff section. No direct source for exact gear on 'Lie To Me' clean part; inferred from Bon Jovi's typical clean setup in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and smoothbright and articulatelush reverb tailsingle-coil claritydynamic response to pickingstudio-quality cleansubtle compressiongentle attackno audible distortion
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic control to maintain clarity and feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, mid-90s studio session)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tones, based on era and genre conventions; no direct source for this song, but Bon Jovi used Fender amps for cleans in the 90s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995-1996, clean verse/riff section. No direct source for exact gear on 'Lie To Me' clean part; inferred from Bon Jovi's typical clean setup in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and smoothbright and articulatelush reverb tailsingle-coil claritydynamic response to pickingstudio-quality cleansubtle compressiongentle attackno audible distortion
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic control to maintain clarity and feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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