Riff Tone
Open Fire
Y&T
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Amp1974 Marshall Super Lead 100
PickupsHumbucker (likely original PAF-style or T-Top humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1985. Gear confirmed by interview with Dave Meniketti referencing his consistent use of a '68 Les Paul and '74 Marshall amp in this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp-driven distortion.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsaggressive and punchyBritish high-gain cruncharticulate power chordsfocused low endpresent midrangesinging sustainharmonic overtonescutting attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythm, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Amp1974 Marshall Super Lead 100
PickupsHumbucker (likely original PAF-style or T-Top humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1985. Gear confirmed by interview with Dave Meniketti referencing his consistent use of a '68 Les Paul and '74 Marshall amp in this era. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp-driven distortion.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsaggressive and punchyBritish high-gain cruncharticulate power chordsfocused low endpresent midrangesinging sustainharmonic overtonescutting attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythm, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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