Riff Tone

Ice Cream Summer

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 Andy McCoy's known studio gear for 'Back to Mystery City')

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock or vintage reissue)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this track; inferred from era and Andy McCoy's typical studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchbright and bitingtight, punchy attackarticulate midrangeslight breakup on chordsclear note separationopen, uncompressed feeldynamic pick responsevintage hard rock soundno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Ice Cream Summer Tab by Hanoi Rocks | Songsterr Tabs with Rhythm Play Guitar Like Andy McCoy / Hanoi Rocks Lesson + Tutorial

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