Riff Tone

Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)

The Hollies

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Special Double Cut

AmpVox V1121 Buckingham 3-Channel 35-Watt Guitar Amp Head

PickupsGibson P90 single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1971. Guitarist Tony Hicks is confirmed to have used the Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut with P90s for the riff. The amp is a Vox Buckingham, a solid-state model used by The Hollies in this era. No evidence of pedals; reverb likely from amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

edge-of-breakup crunchbright and bitingpunchy midrangetight and percussiveslightly compressed attackarticulate single notesraw, open soundclassic British rock flavordistinctive thudding rhythmpresent but not harsh treble

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting for the percussive sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Tony Hicks | Equipboard The Hollies - Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress - The Gear Page

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