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Riff Tone
Flirtin' With Disaster
Molly Hatchet
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s
AmpPeavey Mace 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed for album session, not live. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; amp is known for high headroom and solid-state preamp with 6x 6L6 power tubes. Settings are for the studio rhythm/riff section, not solo.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodied and crunchytight and articulatepunchy midrangeharmonic-rich attackaggressive southern rock bitedynamic pick responseclear note separationslightly compressed from amp overdriveno audible effects colorationclassic late-70s American rock sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at tempo, with syncopated accents and palm muting typical of southern rock rhythm work.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard '60s
AmpPeavey Mace 100-watt head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed for album session, not live. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; amp is known for high headroom and solid-state preamp with 6x 6L6 power tubes. Settings are for the studio rhythm/riff section, not solo.
Tone Character(10)
full-bodied and crunchytight and articulatepunchy midrangeharmonic-rich attackaggressive southern rock bitedynamic pick responseclear note separationslightly compressed from amp overdriveno audible effects colorationclassic late-70s American rock sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at tempo, with syncopated accents and palm muting typical of southern rock rhythm work.