Riff Tone
Louie Louie
Motörhead
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, used by 'Fast' Eddie Clarke)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100W, late 1970s, likely JMP era)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; classic Motörhead setup was Les Paul into Marshall stack, no pedals. All evidence points to a straight guitar-to-amp signal chain for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingaggressive and mid-forwardtight and percussivefull-bodied power chordsslightly saturated upper midsdistinct pick attackopen, uncompressed dynamicsno audible reverb or delayclassic Marshall stack grindpunchy and energetic
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythm, but requires tight, aggressive picking and fast chord changes typical of Motörhead's style.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, used by 'Fast' Eddie Clarke)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (100W, late 1970s, likely JMP era)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; classic Motörhead setup was Les Paul into Marshall stack, no pedals. All evidence points to a straight guitar-to-amp signal chain for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingaggressive and mid-forwardtight and percussivefull-bodied power chordsslightly saturated upper midsdistinct pick attackopen, uncompressed dynamicsno audible reverb or delayclassic Marshall stack grindpunchy and energetic
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythm, but requires tight, aggressive picking and fast chord changes typical of Motörhead's style.
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