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Riff Tone
Village Girl
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy on early Hanoi Rocks recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Hanoi Rocks studio setup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this track. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band’s known studio equipment for this album.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and cuttingtight and percussivemid-forward presencearticulate chord definitionraw and energeticslight natural amp breakupminimal reverbaggressive pick attackuncompressed, open sound
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and a strong, consistent pick attack for the classic glam/punk crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy on early Hanoi Rocks recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Hanoi Rocks studio setup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on this track. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band’s known studio equipment for this album.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and cuttingtight and percussivemid-forward presencearticulate chord definitionraw and energeticslight natural amp breakupminimal reverbaggressive pick attackuncompressed, open sound
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and a strong, consistent pick attack for the classic glam/punk crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.