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Riff Tone
don't you ever leave me
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear confirmed for era and artist, but no explicit studio session photo. JCM800 2203 is confirmed as Andy McCoy's main amp for this period. Guitar inferred from era, live footage, and typical studio practice for this album.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and ringingbright and articulatemidrange-forwardslightly compressed attackdynamic pick responsetight rhythm playingharmonic overtonesclear note separationnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, dynamic rhythm playing with open chords and syncopated accents, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Gear confirmed for era and artist, but no explicit studio session photo. JCM800 2203 is confirmed as Andy McCoy's main amp for this period. Guitar inferred from era, live footage, and typical studio practice for this album.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and ringingbright and articulatemidrange-forwardslightly compressed attackdynamic pick responsetight rhythm playingharmonic overtonesclear note separationnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, dynamic rhythm playing with open chords and syncopated accents, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.