Solo Tone
don't you ever leave me
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy in studio)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and band’s known studio use)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock or vintage-voiced)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984 (recorded for 'Two Steps from the Move'). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on the clean solo; gear inferred from era and band’s typical studio setup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and clearslightly warmarticulate single-note phrasingsubtle natural reverbno audible modulationdynamic and touch-sensitivemild amp breakup at peakssmooth neck pickup characteropen and airystudio ambience, not pedal-driven
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level control of clean phrasing, dynamic picking, and expressive vibrato, with no effects to hide imperfections.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/early 1980s, as used by Andy McCoy in studio)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (likely, based on era, genre, and band’s known studio use)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock or vintage-voiced)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984 (recorded for 'Two Steps from the Move'). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on the clean solo; gear inferred from era and band’s typical studio setup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and clearslightly warmarticulate single-note phrasingsubtle natural reverbno audible modulationdynamic and touch-sensitivemild amp breakup at peakssmooth neck pickup characteropen and airystudio ambience, not pedal-driven
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level control of clean phrasing, dynamic picking, and expressive vibrato, with no effects to hide imperfections.
don't you ever leave me settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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