Riff Tone

Pawana

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Pawana' studio recording riff section)

AmpUnknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Pawana' studio recording riff section)

PickupsUnknown (no direct source for exact pickup type/model used on 'Pawana' studio recording riff section)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct evidence found for specific guitar, pickups, or amp used on the original studio recording of 'Pawana' by Search. No official rig rundown, interview, or session notes located. All settings below are estimated based on genre (rock), era (1980s), and typical Malaysian rock tones of the time. Studio context assumed.

Tone Character(10)

classic rock crunchclear note definitionmoderate sustainslight breakup on chordsarticulate attacktight rhythm playingwarm midrange focusbright top enddynamic response to pickingno heavy saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GUITAR AMP SETTINGS THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GUITAR AMP SETTINGS - Mojotone

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