Riff Tone
She's On Fire
Amy Holland
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as typical for session work of the era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on 1980s session conventions for this style and era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, era-correct)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song. All gear inferred from era/session conventions and audible tone; no primary sources confirm exact models.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatecrunchy midrangemodest sustainslight natural compressionclear note separationcutting top endmedium output single-coil bitemodest amp reverb ambienceno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, fast alternate picking, and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as typical for session work of the era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on 1980s session conventions for this style and era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, era-correct)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song. All gear inferred from era/session conventions and audible tone; no primary sources confirm exact models.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatecrunchy midrangemodest sustainslight natural compressionclear note separationcutting top endmedium output single-coil bitemodest amp reverb ambienceno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, fast alternate picking, and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.