Riff Tone
Taxi Driver (Live)
Hanoi Rocks
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1980s, likely Cherry Sunburst, as used by Andy McCoy live)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (standard for Hanoi Rocks live in the early 1980s)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early/mid-1980s. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this song/section. Typical setup for Andy McCoy in this era was Les Paul into Marshall JCM800, no pedalboard for main riff. Studio vs live: LIVE (as requested).
Tone Character(10)
dirty and grittyBritish-style crunchmid-forward punchraw and energeticbright and cuttingtight, percussive attackslight amp breakupsustained power chordsno modulation or delaylive amp saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast tempo, tight rhythm, and aggressive picking, but uses standard power chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1980s, likely Cherry Sunburst, as used by Andy McCoy live)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (standard for Hanoi Rocks live in the early 1980s)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early/mid-1980s. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this song/section. Typical setup for Andy McCoy in this era was Les Paul into Marshall JCM800, no pedalboard for main riff. Studio vs live: LIVE (as requested).
Tone Character(10)
dirty and grittyBritish-style crunchmid-forward punchraw and energeticbright and cuttingtight, percussive attackslight amp breakupsustained power chordsno modulation or delaylive amp saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast tempo, tight rhythm, and aggressive picking, but uses standard power chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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