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Riff Tone
Restless and Wild
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Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (early 1970s, likely 1976 reissue or original 1958/67 model)
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely Super Lead or Super Bass, late 1970s/early 1980s, with matching Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Wolf Hoffmann is known for using a Gibson Flying V into a Marshall JMP head for the 'Restless and Wild' album. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion comes from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attacksaturated British crunchfocused midrange punchminimal ambienceraw and in-your-faceharmonically rich distortionarticulate and definedno modulation or delayclassic Marshall high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precision and stamina typical of early 80s metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (early 1970s, likely 1976 reissue or original 1958/67 model)
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely Super Lead or Super Bass, late 1970s/early 1980s, with matching Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Wolf Hoffmann is known for using a Gibson Flying V into a Marshall JMP head for the 'Restless and Wild' album. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion comes from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attacksaturated British crunchfocused midrange punchminimal ambienceraw and in-your-faceharmonically rich distortionarticulate and definedno modulation or delayclassic Marshall high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precision and stamina typical of early 80s metal rhythm guitar.