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Riff Tone
Don't Ever Leave Me (Live)
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy live in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live rig as seen in 'All Those Wasted Years' and other 1980s Hanoi Rocks performances. Settings estimated for live, distorted riff section. No evidence of additional drive pedals for this era/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchybright and articulatefull-bodieddynamic and responsiveslightly raw and unpolishedstrong midrange presencecutting top endslight natural compressionaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is based on classic rock power chords and rhythm, requiring tight timing and punchy attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy live in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live rig as seen in 'All Those Wasted Years' and other 1980s Hanoi Rocks performances. Settings estimated for live, distorted riff section. No evidence of additional drive pedals for this era/riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchybright and articulatefull-bodieddynamic and responsiveslightly raw and unpolishedstrong midrange presencecutting top endslight natural compressionaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is based on classic rock power chords and rhythm, requiring tight timing and punchy attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.