Riff Tone

The Boys Are Back In Town

Thin Lizzy

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi era, likely JMP or Super Bass, late '60s/early '70s)

PickupsStock mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1976. Both Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson used Les Paul Deluxes with mini-humbuckers into Marshall Super Leads for the riff section. Minimal effects, mostly amp reverb. Settings from Guitar World are for studio rhythm tone.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchy rhythmharmonized dual-guitar leadsclear note separationdynamic, not overly aggressiveclassic British crunchslightly compressed attackwarm but articulate midsmoderate sustaintouch of amp reverbcrisp, defined highs

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level precision for harmonized lines, tight rhythm, and clean muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson brought twin-guitar leads to the masses | Guitar World

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