GuitarDistortedRiff
Summer Of '69 Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil (original 1960 Strat pickups)
Amp
Vox AC30 (vintage, likely Top Boost model)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (possibly bridge + middle for added chime)
Studio recording, 1984; main riff and distorted rhythm sections tracked with Stratocaster into Vox AC30. Some sources mention a Marshall or Hiwatt blended in, but primary amp for the riff is the AC30. Pete Cornish Treble Booster or Ibanez Tube Screamer possibly used for added drive. Pickup selection likely bridge or bridge+middle for bright, cutting tone.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Pete Cornish Treble Booster (model unknown) · boost
- Ibanez Tube Screamer (model unknown, possibly TS808 or TS9) · overdrive
Fender Stratocaster → (Pete Cornish Treble Booster or Ibanez Tube Screamer) → Vox AC30 (spring reverb on low)
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Tone Character
- bright and punchy
- classic British crunch
- articulate power chord attack
- tight, focused midrange
- slightly compressed
- harmonically rich
- cutting upper mids
- dynamic pick response
- clear note separation
- not overly saturated