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My Kinda Lover Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Billy Squier
Billy Squier · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960 Fender Telecaster Custom (double-bound, two single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock 1960 Telecaster Custom)
Amp
Marshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JMP or JCM800 era based on 1981 studio context)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1981, 'Don't Say No' album sessions. Guitar confirmed by Billy Squier interview and album cover. No direct evidence of pedals or amp model for this specific song, but Marshall amps are strongly implied by era and genre.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- classic British crunch
- clear single-coil snap
- focused midrange
- slight breakup edge
- dynamic pick response
- minimal ambience
- punchy attack
- articulate chord definition
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp model or pedal/effects chain confirmed for 'My Kinda Lover' riff section in sources; amp inferred as Marshall based on era, genre, and typical Squier studio use.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Marshall settings for classic rock rhythm in early 1980s.
- No evidence of pedals or modulation/time-based effects in the riff section; signal chain assumed to be guitar straight into amp.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical Telecaster bridge sound and riff tonality.
- Reverb setting estimated as low, as the recording is dry and punchy with little ambience.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Billy Squier's 'My Kinda Lover' riff features a classic early 80s hard rock crunch—thick, mid-forward, and punchy but not overly saturated. Likely using a Marshall-style amp with moderate gain, pronounced mids, and balanced bass/treble, with minimal reverb typical of the era's dry, punchy production.