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Riff Tone
Dancing With Myself (EP Version)
Billy Idol & Generation X
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely Steve New's or Derwood Andrews')
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely 100w head, late 1970s/early 1980s, 4x12 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1980/1981. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Generation X/Billy Idol sessions. No direct source confirmation for exact serial/model, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is widely documented for this era and style.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclassic British crunchbright and cuttingmidrange-forwardpercussive attackarticulate chord definitionslightly saturateddynamic and responsiveminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstrokes and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely Steve New's or Derwood Andrews')
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely 100w head, late 1970s/early 1980s, 4x12 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1980/1981. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Generation X/Billy Idol sessions. No direct source confirmation for exact serial/model, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is widely documented for this era and style.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclassic British crunchbright and cuttingmidrange-forwardpercussive attackarticulate chord definitionslightly saturateddynamic and responsiveminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstrokes and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.