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Riff Tone
Bad Penny
Rory Gallagher
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JMP 50W head
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
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Notes
Live performance, Montreux 1985. No studio overdubs; pure live rig. Guitar and amp visually confirmed for this specific performance. Hawk II Tonal Expander pedal in chain. No evidence of amp blending or combo amps for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchdynamic, touch-sensitive responsesinging sustainbiting upper midsfat, harmonically rich overdrivearticulate pick attackslightly compressed feelopen, uncompressed low endspringy Strat characterblues-rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics, articulation, and phrasing, with expressive bends and muting typical of Rory Gallagher's blues-rock style.
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JMP 50W head
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Montreux 1985. No studio overdubs; pure live rig. Guitar and amp visually confirmed for this specific performance. Hawk II Tonal Expander pedal in chain. No evidence of amp blending or combo amps for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchdynamic, touch-sensitive responsesinging sustainbiting upper midsfat, harmonically rich overdrivearticulate pick attackslightly compressed feelopen, uncompressed low endspringy Strat characterblues-rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics, articulation, and phrasing, with expressive bends and muting typical of Rory Gallagher's blues-rock style.