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Riff Tone
Cut Loose
Fastway
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarEstimated: 1970s/early 1980s Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpEstimated: Marshall JMP 2203 (100W head) with 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Fast Eddie Clarke was known for Les Paul into Marshall stack in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight, punchy rhythm toneaggressive midrangearticulate pick attackslight natural amp compressionopen, uncompressed soundminimal ambienceno audible modulation effectsraw, unprocessed guitar sounddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and precise timing to lock in with the rhythm section, making it intermediate difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarEstimated: 1970s/early 1980s Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpEstimated: Marshall JMP 2203 (100W head) with 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but Fast Eddie Clarke was known for Les Paul into Marshall stack in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight, punchy rhythm toneaggressive midrangearticulate pick attackslight natural amp compressionopen, uncompressed soundminimal ambienceno audible modulation effectsraw, unprocessed guitar sounddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid alternate picking at a fast tempo, tight palm muting for clarity, and precise timing to lock in with the rhythm section, making it intermediate difficulty.