Riff Tone
Hot Blooded
Foreigner
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom (modded, middle pickup removed, direct-to-jack switch)
AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead head into Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet with Fane speakers
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers (bridge position, direct to output jack)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Mick Jones ran the Les Paul bridge pickup straight to the amp, bypassing volume/tone controls for maximum output. Amp was reportedly cranked and caught fire during sessions. No evidence of pedals or rack effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive bridge pickup attacktight, percussive power chordsfull-bodied, mid-forward soundraw, uncompressed amp driveminimal processing, straight-in toneslight natural compression from cranked ampno audible modulation or time-based effectspunchy, articulate riffingloud, saturated but not high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy power chord playing with strong right-hand attack and consistent timing, but uses standard rock techniques without advanced complexity.
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Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom (modded, middle pickup removed, direct-to-jack switch)
AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead head into Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet with Fane speakers
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers (bridge position, direct to output jack)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Mick Jones ran the Les Paul bridge pickup straight to the amp, bypassing volume/tone controls for maximum output. Amp was reportedly cranked and caught fire during sessions. No evidence of pedals or rack effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive bridge pickup attacktight, percussive power chordsfull-bodied, mid-forward soundraw, uncompressed amp driveminimal processing, straight-in toneslight natural compression from cranked ampno audible modulation or time-based effectspunchy, articulate riffingloud, saturated but not high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy power chord playing with strong right-hand attack and consistent timing, but uses standard rock techniques without advanced complexity.
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