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Can't Get Enough Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bad Company
Bad Company · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JMP 50-watt head (likely model 1987, early '70s) into Marshall 4x12 cab
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1973; Mick Ralphs used a '57 Les Paul Standard for the main riff on the original studio version of 'Can't Get Enough'. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp overdrive. No chorus, delay, or wah audible or cited. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- open and ringing
- bright and biting
- raw, uncompressed attack
- punchy midrange
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
- no audible reverb or delay
- straightforward, unprocessed sound
Notes & Caveats
- No specific numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JMP 50 typical classic rock usage and era.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used on the studio riff section; all effects fields left empty except amp overdrive.
- No explicit pickup selector position found, but bridge pickup is universally cited for this riff.
- No mention of amp reverb or built-in effects; none audible on recording.
- All gear and settings refer to the original 1973 studio recording only.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mick Ralphs used a cranked Marshall for 'Can't Get Enough,' yielding a classic British crunch with strong mids, moderate gain, and balanced bass/treble. The tone is punchy and present but not overly bright or saturated, with minimal reverb typical of early '70s hard rock production.