Is This Love (2017 Remaster) — Guitar Tone

Amp settings (0–10)

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Original gear

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Effects / signal chain

chorus, delay, reverb

Tone character

singing sustain, liquid and smooth lead tone, lush chorus shimmer, crystal-clear note separation, fat and polished, high output humbucker bite, melodic phrasing with sustain, wide stereo image (chorus/delay), touch-sensitive attack, polished 80s studio sheen

Recording context

studio

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Sources

• Whitesnake Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard
• John Sykes sound on Whitesnake '87 - The Gear Page
• Chorus sound on Whitesnake's 'Is This Love' | The Gear Page
• Exploring the lead guitar style of John Sykes | Guitar World

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