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Riff Tone
Bad Penny (Live)
Rory Gallagher
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
Amp1973 Marshall JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp (Live at Montreux 1985)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, Montreux 1985; main guitar is Rory's iconic 1961 Stratocaster into a Marshall JMP 50W head, likely through a 4x12 cab. No evidence of additional amps or blending for this specific live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
biting and mid-forwarddynamic and touch-sensitiveclear yet highly drivenprecise and naturalBritish-voiced crunchsinging sustainpercussive attackslightly compressededge-of-breakuparticulate Strat clarity
Difficulty
The riff demands intermediate to advanced control of dynamics and articulation, with fast, percussive picking and the ability to keep notes clear through a crunchy, loud amp setup.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
Amp1973 Marshall JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp (Live at Montreux 1985)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, Montreux 1985; main guitar is Rory's iconic 1961 Stratocaster into a Marshall JMP 50W head, likely through a 4x12 cab. No evidence of additional amps or blending for this specific live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
biting and mid-forwarddynamic and touch-sensitiveclear yet highly drivenprecise and naturalBritish-voiced crunchsinging sustainpercussive attackslightly compressededge-of-breakuparticulate Strat clarity
Difficulty
The riff demands intermediate to advanced control of dynamics and articulation, with fast, percussive picking and the ability to keep notes clear through a crunchy, loud amp setup.