Riff Tone

Restless and Wild

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Flying V (early 1970s, likely 1976 reissue or original 1958/67 model)

AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely Super Lead or Super Bass, late 1970s/early 1980s, with matching Marshall 4x12 cabinet)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock, late 70s spec)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1982. Wolf Hoffmann is known for using a Gibson Flying V into a Marshall JMP head for the 'Restless and Wild' album. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; distortion comes from cranked Marshall amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive pick attacksaturated British crunchfocused midrange punchminimal ambienceraw and in-your-faceharmonically rich distortionarticulate and definedno modulation or delayclassic Marshall high-gain

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precision and stamina typical of early 80s metal rhythm guitar.

Sources

Accept Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann Talks Gear, Tone and 'Balls ...coolest/ nastiest tone guitar : r/hairmetal

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