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Riff Tone
Back to Mystery City (Live)
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL 100
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, early/mid 1980s era. Gear confirmed for 'Back to Mystery City' era and live shows, but no explicit pedalboard details for this song/section. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive and possible amp reverb.
Tone Character(10)
raw and punchybright and articulateaggressive attacktight and percussiveslightly scooped midsclassic Marshall crunchopen and dynamicslight amp reverbno modulation or delaycutting bridge pickup sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and rhythm patterns typical of 80s hard rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM2000 TSL 100
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, early/mid 1980s era. Gear confirmed for 'Back to Mystery City' era and live shows, but no explicit pedalboard details for this song/section. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive and possible amp reverb.
Tone Character(10)
raw and punchybright and articulateaggressive attacktight and percussiveslightly scooped midsclassic Marshall crunchopen and dynamicslight amp reverbno modulation or delaycutting bridge pickup sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and rhythm patterns typical of 80s hard rock.