Riff Tone

Bad Penny

Rory Gallagher

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster

AmpMarshall JMP 50W head

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1961 spec)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostHawk Hawk II Tonal Expander

Notes

Live performance, Montreux 1985. No studio overdubs; pure live rig. Guitar and amp visually confirmed for this specific performance. Hawk II Tonal Expander pedal in chain. No evidence of amp blending or combo amps for this song section.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchdynamic, touch-sensitive responsesinging sustainbiting upper midsfat, harmonically rich overdrivearticulate pick attackslightly compressed feelopen, uncompressed low endspringy Strat characterblues-rock drive

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics, articulation, and phrasing, with expressive bends and muting typical of Rory Gallagher's blues-rock style.

Sources

Bad Penny (Live) Riff Tone Settings | Rory Gallagher | TonesMatch Rory Gallagher | Equipboard How to sound like Rory Gallagher - Happy Bluesman

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