Riff Tone
Take It On the Run
REO Speedwagon
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst' (1958-1960)
AmpMarshall JMP 2104 50W 2x12 Combo
PickupsPAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980 (Hi Infidelity album). No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Gear confirmed for era and player, but not tied to specific album session in sources.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight, articulate attackslightly compressedclear note separationwarm but present highsfull-bodied rhythm tonemoderate sustaindynamic response to pickingno obvious modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst' (1958-1960)
AmpMarshall JMP 2104 50W 2x12 Combo
PickupsPAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1980 (Hi Infidelity album). No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Gear confirmed for era and player, but not tied to specific album session in sources.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight, articulate attackslightly compressedclear note separationwarm but present highsfull-bodied rhythm tonemoderate sustaindynamic response to pickingno obvious modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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