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About Body Talk

Running at 120 BPM in E minor and standard tuning, "Body Talk" sits in the mid-tempo pocket that Ratt made their own through the mid-1980s. The groove leans heavily on a driving, palm-muted riff that keeps returning to open low E, so getting your right-hand muting tight and consistent is the real work here. Rhythm playing in this style of Hard Rock demands that you stay locked to the pulse without letting the chug get sloppy, and 120 BPM is just fast enough that any hesitation in a chord change will stick out. The lead sections call for pentatonic phrases with a fluid, slightly behind-the-beat feel typical of this era, bending in E minor over a crunchy rhythm track. If a particular lick or transition is giving you trouble, use the Practice Toolbar to loop it slowed down until your fingers know the shape before you bring it back up to tempo.

  • The song sits in E minor with standard tuning, making it accessible for guitarists already familiar with open-position E minor chord shapes and pentatonic lead work.
  • Palm-muted, low-string riffing is central to the rhythm guitar part, so clean right-hand muting technique is the key skill to develop here.
  • At 120 BPM the tempo is moderate but unforgiving, meaning chord changes and pick-hand consistency need to be solid before playing along at full speed.

How to Play Body Talk

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

While Robbin Crosby favored the Custom model, the Les Paul Standard's warm mahogany tone provided the thick midrange foundation Ratt needed for rhythm guitar parts. Its stock PAF-style humbuckers delivered the harmonic weight that sat perfectly behind DeMartini's brighter lead tone.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Robbin Crosby's primary rhythm instrument, the Les Paul Custom's thick mahogany body and warm PAF humbuckers gave his chunky riffs the midrange punch and harmonic richness that contrasted with Warren DeMartini's bright, cutting lead sound.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

The Marshall JCM800 2203/2205 was the sonic foundation of Ratt's tone, delivering the natural power-tube saturation and cutting edge that made both DeMartini's leads and Crosby's rhythms slice through the mix without losing clarity.

Seymour Duncan JB
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Seymour Duncan JB

Warren DeMartini loaded his Charvels with the aggressive JB humbucker to achieve fast, articulate lead lines with enough output and clarity to stand out over rhythm guitar without turning muddy or losing definition on rapid legato passages.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

DeMartini occasionally deployed the Cry Baby wah for expressive lead flourishes on solos, adding dynamic vocal-like quality to his fast playing while keeping the amp-driven tone as the core of Ratt's signature sound.

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
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Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

The Tube Screamer served as DeMartini's lead boost, pushing the Marshall's front end to cut through Crosby's rhythm parts while maintaining the natural tube saturation that defined Ratt's raw, powerful '80s hard rock tone.

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