Riff Tone
Working Class Man
Jimmy Barnes
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul Standard or Fender Telecaster, based on era and genre conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar British-style amp, based on 1980s Australian rock studio norms)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers if Les Paul, single coils if Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources specify the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'Working Class Man' (riff section). All available sources are chord/tabs or general song/artist discussions. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Australian rock studio setups of the mid-1980s. Studio recording, 1985.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and punchymidrange-forwardtight and percussiveslightly saturated crunchclear chord definitionaggressive attackwarm lower midsbright but not harsh top enddynamic response to pickingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic control, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of 1980s rock. The main challenge is maintaining tight timing and energy.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul Standard or Fender Telecaster, based on era and genre conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar British-style amp, based on 1980s Australian rock studio norms)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers if Les Paul, single coils if Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources specify the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'Working Class Man' (riff section). All available sources are chord/tabs or general song/artist discussions. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Australian rock studio setups of the mid-1980s. Studio recording, 1985.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and punchymidrange-forwardtight and percussiveslightly saturated crunchclear chord definitionaggressive attackwarm lower midsbright but not harsh top enddynamic response to pickingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic control, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of 1980s rock. The main challenge is maintaining tight timing and energy.
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