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Riff Tone
Hair of the Dog
Nazareth
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely Marshall Super Lead or Marshall Major, 1970s model)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Manny Charlton stated he preferred to record with minimal effects and relied on amp breakup for Hair of the Dog. No evidence of pedals used on the riff section; effects added sparingly if at all in studio.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressiveBritish crunchthick, driving soundtight palm mutingpunchy rhythmraw and visceraledge-of-breakup amp toneminimal effects colorationarticulate attackclassic rock saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting with syncopated rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely Marshall Super Lead or Marshall Major, 1970s model)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Manny Charlton stated he preferred to record with minimal effects and relied on amp breakup for Hair of the Dog. No evidence of pedals used on the riff section; effects added sparingly if at all in studio.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressiveBritish crunchthick, driving soundtight palm mutingpunchy rhythmraw and visceraledge-of-breakup amp toneminimal effects colorationarticulate attackclassic rock saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting with syncopated rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.