Riff Tone
Shadowplay
Joy Division
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard
AmpVox UL730
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1970s SG)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. The Vox UL730 is confirmed as the main amp for Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' sessions, including 'Shadowplay.' Guitar is Bernard Sumner's SG Standard, used for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and angularserrated, biting attackbright and cutting highstight, percussive rhythmslightly fuzzy edgearticulate and clearnot creamy or smoothdistinctly post-punkmedium sustaindry, minimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires consistent downstrokes and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard
AmpVox UL730
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock 1970s SG)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. The Vox UL730 is confirmed as the main amp for Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' sessions, including 'Shadowplay.' Guitar is Bernard Sumner's SG Standard, used for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and angularserrated, biting attackbright and cutting highstight, percussive rhythmslightly fuzzy edgearticulate and clearnot creamy or smoothdistinctly post-punkmedium sustaindry, minimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires consistent downstrokes and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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