Riff Tone

Lonely Is the Night

Billy Squier

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1960 Fender Telecaster Custom

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (modded by Frank Levi, early 1970s solid state rectifier, no master volume)

PickupsFender single-coil (original Telecaster pickups, 1960 spec)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources and direct artist quotes. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used for the riff section. Amp was modded for higher gain and less compression. Volume set low on amp but circuit modded for high output.

Tone Character(10)

jangly and brightfat and punchytight, percussive rhythmBritish cruncharticulate and dynamicTelecaster snapopen and uncompressedslight grit with clarityno pedal colorationclassic Marshall midrange

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its rhythmic tightness, dynamic control, and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Billy Squier | Equipboard Billy Squier on Honing His Guitar Sound: 'Plug a Great Guitar Into a ...Gearing up with Billy Squier - Premier Guitar Guitar tone of Billy Squier | The Gear Page

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