Riff Tone
Nothing But Love
Mr. Big
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez FRM100 Paul Gilbert Signature
AmpMarshall JCM800 2210
PickupsDiMarzio PG-13 Mini Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed as Paul Gilbert's main setup for Mr. Big in this era. No explicit mention of pedal use for clean tone; focus is on amp and guitar. No evidence of live-specific changes for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likebright and articulatetight low enddynamic and responsiveminimal breakupslightly compressed attackstudio-polished claritypresent midssubtle amp reverbpercussive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez FRM100 Paul Gilbert Signature
AmpMarshall JCM800 2210
PickupsDiMarzio PG-13 Mini Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed as Paul Gilbert's main setup for Mr. Big in this era. No explicit mention of pedal use for clean tone; focus is on amp and guitar. No evidence of live-specific changes for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likebright and articulatetight low enddynamic and responsiveminimal breakupslightly compressed attackstudio-polished claritypresent midssubtle amp reverbpercussive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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