Riff Tone

As Wicked

Rancid

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Trans Amber (Lars Frederiksen's main guitar on ...And Out Come The Wolves)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (typical for Lars Frederiksen during this era, no direct source for 'As Wicked' but consistent with band/album)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (likely Alnico, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass4.5

mid6.5

treble8

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. Settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and forum discussions. No direct studio documentation for 'As Wicked' riff, but sources confirm Les Paul and Marshall stack for album sessions.

Tone Character(10)

very bright and bitingtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmid-forward crunchlow bass for clarityhigh treble for cutraw and uncompressedfast attackminimal ambiencedry, focused distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate power chord changes and tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk techniques without advanced lead work.

Sources

Operation Ivy / Rancid Amp Settings - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar Rancid – ...And Out Come The Wolves - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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