Solo Tone
White Wedding, Pt. 1
Billy Idol
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarHamer S-Style (custom, 1980s, likely with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, studio recording, 1982)
PickupsDiMarzio single-coil (exact model unknown, likely SSL-1 or similar for clean tone)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Steve Stevens pictured in 1986 with Hamer S-Style, referenced as his main guitar for this era. Marshall Plexi or JCM800 suggested by forum consensus for clean and overdriven tones. No evidence of Mesa Boogie or other amps for this specific clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean, glassy attackslightly compressedchorus shimmertight, percussive palm-muted strumsclear note separationwarm but not muddystudio clarity80s pop-rock sheendynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo and clean sections require intermediate-level control of palm muting and dynamics, with a focus on rhythmic precision and clean articulation rather than speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarHamer S-Style (custom, 1980s, likely with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, studio recording, 1982)
PickupsDiMarzio single-coil (exact model unknown, likely SSL-1 or similar for clean tone)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Steve Stevens pictured in 1986 with Hamer S-Style, referenced as his main guitar for this era. Marshall Plexi or JCM800 suggested by forum consensus for clean and overdriven tones. No evidence of Mesa Boogie or other amps for this specific clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean, glassy attackslightly compressedchorus shimmertight, percussive palm-muted strumsclear note separationwarm but not muddystudio clarity80s pop-rock sheendynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo and clean sections require intermediate-level control of palm muting and dynamics, with a focus on rhythmic precision and clean articulation rather than speed or advanced techniques.
White Wedding, Pt. 1 settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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