Riff Tone

Gone, Gone, Gone (Live)

Bad Company

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1958/59, sunburst, as used by Mick Ralphs live in late 1970s)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, late 1960s/early 1970s, live rig)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, 1979 era. Mick Ralphs is documented using a Gibson Les Paul Standard with PAFs into a Marshall Super Lead 100 for Bad Company live shows in the late 1970s. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; amp provides all gain. No studio effects or post-processing in the live context.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchopen and dynamicpunchy midrangewarm vintage humbucker soundclear note separationslight amp breakuparticulate attacktight low endnatural tube overdriveno pedal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic control for clarity, but uses standard chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Mick Ralphs Tone of Bad Company | Guitar Forum Mick Ralphs, Mott the Hoople & Bad Company's rock-steady straight shooter | Guitar World Hear Bad Company Perform a Powerful "Feel Like Makin' Love" in 1979 | Guitar World

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