GuitarDistortedRiff
Look Away Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Big Country
Big Country · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Yamaha SG2000
Pickups
Yamaha SG2000 stock humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1986. Guitarist Stuart Adamson used the Yamaha SG2000 for the riff sections of 'Look Away' on The Seer album. The amp was a Marshall JCM800 2203 head, a common choice for Adamson in this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model likely Boss CE-2 or CE-3) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely analog) · delay
Yamaha SG2000 → Chorus pedal (Boss CE-2/CE-3 likely) → Delay pedal (analog, model unknown) → Marshall JCM800 2203 (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- punchy and driven
- classic British crunch
- chorus-laden shimmer
- tight, percussive attack
- bright, cutting top end
- full-bodied midrange
- modulation swirl
- anthemic, layered sound
- distinct stereo chorus effect
- dynamic, energetic riffing