Riff Tone

Can't Get Enough

Bad Company

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head with 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1973-1974. Mick Ralphs used a Les Paul with lighter gauge strings, tuned to open C for the main riff. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive and possible light reverb. All gear references are for the original studio recording, not live or later performances.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchopen, ringing chordspunchy and mid-forwardbright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly saturated overdrivefull-bodieddynamic responseclear note separationvintage amp warmth

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to the open tuning and need for tight, punchy rhythm playing, but does not require advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Mick Ralphs's top 5 tips for guitarists | MusicRadar Mick Ralphs' Bad Company gear?Bad Company Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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