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Riff Tone
day late dollar short
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, as per Andy McCoy's typical studio use)
AmpMarshall JTM60
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album: Twelve Shots on the Rocks (2002). Gear confirmed for riff section by cover video using period-correct equipment. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp provides core tone.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and punchymid-forward voicingslight breakupclear note definitionwarm with bitearticulate chord workdynamic responsenot heavily saturatedvintage-inspired amp drive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Standard or Custom, as per Andy McCoy's typical studio use)
AmpMarshall JTM60
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, album: Twelve Shots on the Rocks (2002). Gear confirmed for riff section by cover video using period-correct equipment. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp provides core tone.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and punchymid-forward voicingslight breakupclear note definitionwarm with bitearticulate chord workdynamic responsenot heavily saturatedvintage-inspired amp drive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.