Riff Tone

Run To You

Bryan Adams

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1960 Fender Stratocaster

AmpVox AC30 (paired with Marshall or Hiwatt 4x12, studio blend)

PickupsFender single-coil (original 1960 Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (likely TS9 or TS808)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-1 or CE-2)

Notes

Studio recording, 1984 (Reckless album). Bryan Adams confirmed using his 1960 Stratocaster and a split signal into a Vox AC30 and a Marshall or Hiwatt stack for the album. The riff section is the focus. No evidence of Les Paul on this section. Effects chain included a Pete Cornish treble booster or Ibanez Tube Screamer depending on the track. Chorus effect is clearly audible on the riff.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and glassycrunchy and harmonically richbright and slightly compressedmodulated shimmertight and percussiveclear note separationmild breakupdynamic pick attacksubtle chorus swirl80s studio polish

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, palm muting, and dynamic pick attack, but is otherwise straightforward for an intermediate player.

Sources

Bryan Adams Discusses Gear and His New DVD, ‘Wembley Live 1996’ | Guitar World How Bryan Adams got his Summer of ’69 Les Paul back | Guitar World 5 reasons you're wrong about chorus pedals | Guitar World

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