Riff Tone

Raise Your Hands

Bon Jovi

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1986 Kramer Pacer Custom I

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986; Richie Sambora played the main riff on a Kramer Pacer Custom I with a Seymour Duncan JB bridge humbucker into a Marshall JCM800 2203 head and 4x12 cabinet. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; overdrive/distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack effects for the riff. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Sambora/JCM800 usage for this song.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyclassic 80s hard rock crunchclear chord articulationaggressive bridge pickup attackslight amp breakupmid-forward Marshall tonebright, cutting top endminimal reverbpercussive palm mutingno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise chord changes at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

RAISE YOUR HANDS CHORDS by Bon Jovi @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com "There are three telltale characteristics that scream 'fake' to me": Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X on what he doesn't like about some digital modelling amps | MusicRadar

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