Riff Tone
Still Of The Night (2017 Remaster)
Whitesnake
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (John Sykes, 1978 model, likely with Tim Shaw PAF-style humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
PickupsTim Shaw PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1986-1987 for the 'Whitesnake' (1987) album, riff section. John Sykes played the main riff. No evidence of Adrian Vandenberg on the main riff studio recording. No evidence of pedal use for the riff; distortion from amp.
Tone Character(9)
tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive British high-gain crunchsaturated, harmonically rich distortionarticulate pick attackpunchy, focused low endcutting upper midsslight natural reverb/ambienceno audible modulation or delayclassic 80s hard rock/metal rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff demands tight, fast palm muting, precise picking, and complex rhythmic synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (John Sykes, 1978 model, likely with Tim Shaw PAF-style humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
PickupsTim Shaw PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1986-1987 for the 'Whitesnake' (1987) album, riff section. John Sykes played the main riff. No evidence of Adrian Vandenberg on the main riff studio recording. No evidence of pedal use for the riff; distortion from amp.
Tone Character(9)
tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive British high-gain crunchsaturated, harmonically rich distortionarticulate pick attackpunchy, focused low endcutting upper midsslight natural reverb/ambienceno audible modulation or delayclassic 80s hard rock/metal rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff demands tight, fast palm muting, precise picking, and complex rhythmic synchronization, making it challenging for most players.
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