Riff Tone

This Ain't a Love Song

Bon Jovi

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely 1994-95 studio model)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JCM900, as used by Richie Sambora in studio for this album)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Standard, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone. All evidence points to Les Paul into Marshall for this part. No live rig or alternate amp for this section. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall clean tones for 90s Bon Jovi studio recordings.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundedshimmering highsarticulate and clearsubtle amp reverbdynamic and touch-sensitivefull-bodied cleanslightly compressedsmooth sustainnot brittle or harshclassic 90s studio rock clean

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord work with dynamic control and some syncopation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

This Ain't a Love Song Riff Tone Settings | Bon Jovi | TonesMatch

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