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Riff Tone
Downhill Racer
TNT
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s, as used by Ronni Le Tekrø in TNT studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most probable studio amp for TNT's 1980s recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Tell No Tales album). No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; focus is on amp distortion. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulatepunchy low endcutting trebleminimal ambiencefast attackfocused, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s, as used by Ronni Le Tekrø in TNT studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most probable studio amp for TNT's 1980s recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987 (Tell No Tales album). No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; focus is on amp distortion. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulatepunchy low endcutting trebleminimal ambiencefast attackfocused, precise rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with tight rhythmic precision and stamina, making it challenging for most players.