Riff Tone
Life Goes On
Poison
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (likely, as used by C.C. DeVille in late 80s/early 90s Poison studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (typical for C.C. DeVille and hair metal era Poison studio recordings)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, stock on Kramer Baretta)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Flesh & Blood album sessions). No direct evidence for this exact song, but all available sources and era photos confirm this setup for Poison's late 80s/early 90s studio work. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingtight palm-muted chugsarticulate midrangeslight amp reverb for spacebridge humbucker bitedynamic pick attacknot overly saturatedclassic Marshall crunchhair metal rhythm crunchclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately tight palm muting and precise picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (likely, as used by C.C. DeVille in late 80s/early 90s Poison studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (typical for C.C. DeVille and hair metal era Poison studio recordings)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, stock on Kramer Baretta)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (Flesh & Blood album sessions). No direct evidence for this exact song, but all available sources and era photos confirm this setup for Poison's late 80s/early 90s studio work. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingtight palm-muted chugsarticulate midrangeslight amp reverb for spacebridge humbucker bitedynamic pick attacknot overly saturatedclassic Marshall crunchhair metal rhythm crunchclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately tight palm muting and precise picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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