Riff Tone

The Power of Love

Huey Lewis & The News

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Fender Stratocaster

Amp1960s Fender black-panel Deluxe Reverb

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1957 Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1985. Chris Hayes played the main riff on a '57 Strat through a black-panel Fender Deluxe. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Sources confirm this setup for rhythm/riff parts on 'The Power of Love'.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight and punchyslight amp breakupdynamic and responsiveclear note separationpercussive attackclassic 80s pop-rock rhythmcrisp highsfull-bodied midsnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing at a fast tempo with clean articulation and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns.

Sources

Huey Lewis & the News Members, Gear & Sound The making of Huey Lewis and the News' Fore!

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