Riff Tone

Your Love

The Outfield

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster

AmpMesa/Boogie Express 5:25 1x12 Combo Amp

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb3.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Your Love' (riff section), recorded in 1985 for the 'Play Deep' album. Guitarist John Spinks is confirmed to have used a Fender Telecaster and a Mesa/Boogie Express 5:25 1x12 Combo Amp in the studio era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original recording.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean but with edge-of-breakup crunchchorus shimmertight and punchy attackmelodic and energeticcrisp high endslightly compressedclear note separationmodest reverb for spacestudio double-tracked thickness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean alternate picking and muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.

Sources

John Spinks | Equipboard The Outfield Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Your Love by the Outfield | The Gear Page [PLAY] The Outfield - Your Love : r/Guitar - Reddit

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