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Riff Tone
Nice Boys
Rose Tattoo
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1950s or early 1970s reissue, slide guitar by Peter Wells on Dobro for solo, but riff is Les Paul)
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead (100W, likely with 4x12 cabinet, classic late 1970s setup)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977-1978, riff section only. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion. All gear inferred from era, genre, and Rose Tattoo's documented studio setup for 'Nice Boys'.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivemid-heavy punchtight and percussiveslightly saturated crunchfull-bodied chordsdynamic responsebright but not harshminimal compressionorganic amp driveclassic pub rock bite
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and dynamic picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of classic rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1950s or early 1970s reissue, slide guitar by Peter Wells on Dobro for solo, but riff is Les Paul)
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead (100W, likely with 4x12 cabinet, classic late 1970s setup)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1977-1978, riff section only. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp distortion. All gear inferred from era, genre, and Rose Tattoo's documented studio setup for 'Nice Boys'.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivemid-heavy punchtight and percussiveslightly saturated crunchfull-bodied chordsdynamic responsebright but not harshminimal compressionorganic amp driveclassic pub rock bite
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and dynamic picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of classic rock.