Riff Tone

Hair of the Dog

Nazareth

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely Marshall Super Lead or Marshall Major, 1970s model)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Manny Charlton stated he preferred to record with minimal effects and relied on amp breakup for Hair of the Dog. No evidence of pedals used on the riff section; effects added sparingly if at all in studio.

Tone Character(10)

gritty and aggressiveBritish crunchthick, driving soundtight palm mutingpunchy rhythmraw and visceraledge-of-breakup amp toneminimal effects colorationarticulate attackclassic rock saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting with syncopated rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Nazareth – Hair Of The Dog - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Manny Charlton's guitar gear and pedalboard Nazareth Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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