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Footloose Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Yamaha SC-600
Pickups
Yamaha SC-600 stock humbuckers (likely Alnico, medium output)
Amp
Fender Deluxe (Paul Rivera-modified, likely Silverface era, used by session guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. on 'Footloose' recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1983-1984. Guitarist for riff section is session player Paul Jackson Jr. using Yamaha SC-600 into a Rivera-modded Fender Deluxe. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and funky
- bright and articulate
- percussive attack
- slightly gritty edge
- dynamic and responsive
- minimal sustain
- midrange-focused
- clean with hint of breakup
- studio-polished clarity
- snappy single-note definition