GuitarCleanRiff
Run To You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1963, Keith Scott's main guitar for clean/riff sections in this era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock or era-correct replacements)
Amp
Vox AC30 (studio recording, 1984)
Pickup Position
Position 2 (bridge + middle)
Studio recording, 1984. Clean riff section. Multiple sources and forum discussions point to Keith Scott using a Fender Stratocaster into a Vox AC30 for the clean tones on 'Run To You.' No evidence of Bryan Adams' ES-295 or other guitars on the clean riff. Settings estimated based on typical AC30 clean usage in 1980s rock. No evidence of pedals in the clean riff signal chain except for chorus.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or similar) · chorus
Fender Stratocaster → Chorus pedal → Vox AC30 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- shimmering chorus modulation
- articulate and percussive
- tight low end
- clear note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp attack
- subtle amp breakup at high dynamics
- classic 1980s pop/rock clean sound