Riff Tone

Hungry Like the Wolf

Duran Duran

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JMP, as per era and 'Marshall-sounding' reference)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

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Notes

Studio recording, 1981-1982. Guitarist Andy Taylor. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and 'Marshall-sounding Les Paul guitar lick' reference. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this specific recording; live/touring gear not used for studio inference.

Tone Character(10)

bright and cuttingtight and percussive attackslightly compressedmodulation swirl (flanger/chorus)crunchy edge-of-breakup drivearticulate and present80s new wave shimmernot overly saturateddistinct rhythmic claritybridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and precise muting to achieve the percussive, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JMP, as per era and 'Marshall-sounding' reference)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

Notes

Tone Character(10)

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and precise muting to achieve the percussive, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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Hungry Like the Wolf

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