Riff Tone

Hungry Like the Wolf

Duran Duran

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard

AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock SG Standard)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Gear inferred from Equipboard forum discussion referencing the song and era. No direct studio documentation found for the riff, but this matches Andy Taylor's typical rig for the Rio album sessions.

Tone Character(10)

bright and cuttingmodulated shimmertight and percussivearticulate and clearslightly compressedpresent upper midsnot heavily saturateddistinct flanger swirl80s new wave claritydynamic attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord changes, but is not technically demanding beyond rhythmic accuracy and timing with the flanger modulation.

Sources

Guilty Pleasure Bands | Equipboard Stock Pedal Magic: Unlock New Sounds with Ease - Premier Guitar

This tone has been researched 4 times by the community

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