Riff Tone

Where Are You Now

Nazareth

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (exact model not confirmed for this track, but typical for Manny Charlton in this era)

AmpMarshall Major Model 1967 200-watt head

PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1982 (from the '2XS' album sessions). Gear confirmed for this era and likely used for the riff section based on period interviews and gear rundowns. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchpunchy midrangetight, percussive attackclassic rock riff tonearticulate chord definitionslightly saturateddynamic pick responsefull-bodiednot overly compressedvintage Marshall drive

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Manny Charlton, Nazareth Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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