Riff Tone
1-800-Wipped
Bigwig
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG
AmpMesa/Boogie amplifier (exact model not specified, likely Dual Rectifier or similar high-gain Mesa/Boogie head)
PickupsHumbucker pickups (stock Gibson SG)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, album 'Stay Asleep' (1999). Gear confirmed for band and era, but not for this specific song's session. No evidence of additional pedals for riff section. Wah pedal mentioned as part of band's sound, but not clearly audible or confirmed for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchymid-forward attacktight palm-muted chugsarticulate power chordsmelodic undertonesbiting upper midsforceful and energeticclear note separationslightly compressedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythms.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG
AmpMesa/Boogie amplifier (exact model not specified, likely Dual Rectifier or similar high-gain Mesa/Boogie head)
PickupsHumbucker pickups (stock Gibson SG)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, album 'Stay Asleep' (1999). Gear confirmed for band and era, but not for this specific song's session. No evidence of additional pedals for riff section. Wah pedal mentioned as part of band's sound, but not clearly audible or confirmed for this riff.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchymid-forward attacktight palm-muted chugsarticulate power chordsmelodic undertonesbiting upper midsforceful and energeticclear note separationslightly compressedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythms.
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