Riff Tone

Radar Love

Golden Earring

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (black, 3-pickup, pickup covers removed)

AmpVox AC30

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely original late-60s/early-70s spec, covers removed for brighter tone)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1973 (album released 1973/1974). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and Dutch sources as the black Les Paul Custom with covers removed for a brighter sound. Amp confirmed as Vox AC30, Kooymans' preferred studio amp of the era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the riff section; focus is on amp and guitar only.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingclassic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmarticulate note separationmid-forward presenceslightly compressedopen and dynamicpercussive attackamp-driven overdriveno pedal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast shuffle picking with strong rhythmic precision and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

George Kooymans - Equipboard

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