Riff Tone

Stone in Love

Journey

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe (black, Floyd Rose, active electronics, P90 pickups)

AmpRoland Cube 40 (solid-state combo, early 1980s model, used in studio for 'Stone in Love' riff)

PickupsGibson P90 single-coil (stock on Les Paul Pro Deluxe, confirmed by period photos and sources)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. Neal Schon used his black 1977 Les Paul Pro Deluxe with P90s and a Roland Cube 40 amp for the rhythm/riff section of 'Stone in Love' on the Escape album. No evidence of pedals or effects for the main riff; all sources point to direct guitar-amp setup for this part. Live rigs and later tours used different amps/pedals.

Tone Character(10)

aggressively melodicsmooth and powerfultight, articulate rhythmclassic early 80s arena rock crunchpunchy midrangebright attackclear note separationpercussive pick attackslight compressionjust enough gain without being bombastic

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, articulate picking and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed, making it intermediate difficulty.

Sources

Neal Schon's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Fun Fact: Neil Schon's amp on Stone in Love was... - The Gear Page Neal Schon (Stone in Love) - my favorite lead tones | The Gear Page

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