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Riff Tone

One Night Love Affair

Bryan Adams

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Cherry Red 1964 or Ritchie Blackmore model, as per studio gear list for Reckless era)
AmpVox AC30
PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1984 (Reckless album). Guitar World interview lists two Fender Stratocasters and a Vox AC30 as Bryan Adams' studio gear for this era. No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this clean section. No evidence of pedals or rack effects for the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey single-coil claritynatural compressiontouch-sensitive clean dynamicsslightly scooped midssubtle amp reverbcrisp attackopen and airyno audible modulation80s arena rock clean

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord work with good timing and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Bryan Adams: “My most prized guitar is a D-18 Martin acoustic that once belonged to Johnny Cash” | Guitar WorldBryan Adams. Reckless. "Run to You", ...

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