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Too Much Time On My Hands Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Styx
Styx · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (likely 1970s, mini-humbuckers, as used by Tommy Shaw in this era)
Pickups
Mini-humbuckers (Gibson stock, 1970s Les Paul Deluxe)
Amp
Marshall amplifier (likely JMP or JCM800, as used by Tommy Shaw in late 1970s/early 1980s Styx studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1980-1981, Paradise Theatre album. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. No evidence of DI or amp modelers; classic Marshall stack sound typical for Tommy Shaw in this era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- tight and punchy rhythm
- slightly compressed attack
- clear note separation
- articulate midrange
- moderate sustain
- not overly saturated
- dynamic response to picking
- present but not harsh treble
- full-bodied chord voicings