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Search and Destroy [2023 Remaster] [Iggy Mix]
Iggy & The Stooges
Guitarpunk1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom 'Leopard Lady' (early 1970s, used by James Williamson)
AmpVox AC30 (1965 twin head and cab, cranked for distortion)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Raw Power sessions, used for riff section of 'Search and Destroy' as confirmed by James Williamson interview). No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars/amps for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and explosiveaggressive, biting attackraw, uncompressed wall of soundmid-heavy, punchy rhythmcranked amp distortiontight, percussive power chordsclassic punk snarlthick, harmonically rich overdriveloud, in-your-face mixno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, precise downstroke strumming and tight power chord changes, but uses straightforward punk rhythm techniques without advanced complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom 'Leopard Lady' (early 1970s, used by James Williamson)
AmpVox AC30 (1965 twin head and cab, cranked for distortion)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (Raw Power sessions, used for riff section of 'Search and Destroy' as confirmed by James Williamson interview). No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars/amps for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and explosiveaggressive, biting attackraw, uncompressed wall of soundmid-heavy, punchy rhythmcranked amp distortiontight, percussive power chordsclassic punk snarlthick, harmonically rich overdriveloud, in-your-face mixno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, precise downstroke strumming and tight power chord changes, but uses straightforward punk rhythm techniques without advanced complexity.