Riff Tone
Smalltown Boy
Bronski Beat
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarNo guitar used (synthesizer riff)
AmpN/A
PickupsN/A
Amp Settings
gain0
bass2.5
mid3
treble3.5
reverb1.5
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
The main riff of 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat is performed on a synthesizer, not a guitar. No evidence of guitar in the riff section on the studio recording. All sources and listening confirm the riff is a synth part. Studio recording, 1984.
Tone Character(10)
bright and shimmering (synth)clean and glassypercussive attacksustained noteschorus-like modulation (synth effect)no guitar colorationelectronic timbreprecise and even dynamicsno amp colorationno string noise
Difficulty
There is no guitar part in the riff section of 'Smalltown Boy'; the main riff is played on synthesizer, so there is no guitar difficulty to rate.
Sources
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Create Free AccountGuitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarNo guitar used (synthesizer riff)
AmpN/A
PickupsN/A
Amp Settings
gain0
bass2.5
mid3
treble3.5
reverb1.5
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
The main riff of 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat is performed on a synthesizer, not a guitar. No evidence of guitar in the riff section on the studio recording. All sources and listening confirm the riff is a synth part. Studio recording, 1984.
Tone Character(10)
bright and shimmering (synth)clean and glassypercussive attacksustained noteschorus-like modulation (synth effect)no guitar colorationelectronic timbreprecise and even dynamicsno amp colorationno string noise
Difficulty
There is no guitar part in the riff section of 'Smalltown Boy'; the main riff is played on synthesizer, so there is no guitar difficulty to rate.