Riff Tone

don't you ever leave me

Hanoi Rocks

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarEarly 1980s Gibson Les Paul Custom (black, stock Tim Shaw humbuckers)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsTim Shaw PAF-style humbuckers (stock on early 80s Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Gear confirmed for Andy McCoy during the original Hanoi Rocks era (1982-1985), as seen in live footage and cited for the 'All Those Wasted Years' live album. No direct studio session info for the original studio recording, but this is the documented rig for the era and live performances. Settings estimated for clean tone as no explicit numbers are available in sources.

Tone Character(10)

clear and bell-likewarm and smootharticulate and dynamicslightly scooped midsopen and airytouch-sensitiveno audible breakupclassic 80s rock cleansubtle natural compressionno chorus or modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord work and dynamic control to maintain a bell-like tone without breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Hanoi Rocks – All Those Wasted Years (Live) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Hanoi Rocks Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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