Riff Tone

Bad Penny (Live)

Rory Gallagher

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster

AmpMarshall 1973 JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp (Live at Montreux 1985)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1961 spec, heavily worn)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass7

mid7.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostS. Hawk Ltd. Hawk II Tonal Expander

Notes

Live performance, Montreux 1985. Rory Gallagher is visually confirmed using his iconic 1961 Stratocaster and a Marshall JMP 50W head. No evidence of additional amp blending or combo amps for this specific live performance. No studio overdubs; pure live rig.

Tone Character(10)

biting and articulaterich midrange presencedynamic and touch-sensitivesinging sustainedge-of-breakup crunchpercussive pick attackslightly compressedharmonically richopen and uncompressedraw, organic drive

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of dynamics and pick attack to achieve the signature crunch and articulation, as well as tight muting and rhythmic accuracy.

Sources

Rory Gallagher — Equipboard Rory Gallagher – the gear behind the legend — Guitar World

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