Riff Tone
Overkill
Men At Work
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG1500
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsYamaha SG1500 stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Guitar and amp confirmed for Men At Work era and Colin Hay's gear, but no explicit studio photo for 'Overkill' session. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and brightslightly grittyclear note separationtight and percussivefull-bodied midrangedistinct chorus shimmerdynamic responsenot overly compressedmodest breakuparticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha SG1500
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsYamaha SG1500 stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983. Guitar and amp confirmed for Men At Work era and Colin Hay's gear, but no explicit studio photo for 'Overkill' session. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and brightslightly grittyclear note separationtight and percussivefull-bodied midrangedistinct chorus shimmerdynamic responsenot overly compressedmodest breakuparticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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