Riff Tone

Wild Flower

The Cult

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1980s Gretsch White Falcon

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Electric' album, 1987. Billy Duffy is widely documented using his Gretsch White Falcon into a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff sections of 'Wild Flower'. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section in the studio recording. Live rigs may vary, but this is the core studio setup.

Tone Character(10)

big and crunchyaggressive pick attacktight and percussivefocused midrange punchBritish-voiced overdriveclear note separationminimal effects colorationopen and dynamicclassic hard rock drivearticulate and bold

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of intermediate-level hard rock.

Sources

Rig Rundown: The Cult's Billy Duffy - Premier Guitar

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