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Riff Tone
Ice Cream Summer
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy in studio)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and Andy McCoy's known studio gear for 'Back to Mystery City')
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this track; inferred from era and Andy McCoy's typical studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and bitingtight, punchy attackarticulate midrangeslight breakup on chordsclear note separationopen, uncompressed feeldynamic pick responsevintage hard rock soundno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy in studio)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and Andy McCoy's known studio gear for 'Back to Mystery City')
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this track; inferred from era and Andy McCoy's typical studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and bitingtight, punchy attackarticulate midrangeslight breakup on chordsclear note separationopen, uncompressed feeldynamic pick responsevintage hard rock soundno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.