Riff Tone
Because Your Young
Cock Sparrer
Guitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Mick Beaufoy and Daryl Smith in Cock Sparrer's classic era)
AmpMarshall JMP or JCM800 head with 4x12 cabinet (typical for UK punk of the era, no evidence of other amp types for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 1982 on 'Shock Troops'. No evidence of pedal use in studio for riff section; classic punk setup. No explicit studio notes found, but era and genre point to Les Paul into Marshall stack.
Tone Character(9)
tight, punchy power chord attackraw, mid-forward British crunchslightly gritty, open punk rhythmarticulate pick attackminimal sustain, fast decayno audible modulation or delayaggressive, percussive strummingslight amp breakup, not high-gainclassic Marshall overdrive character
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight, aggressive strumming and solid rhythm to maintain the song's drive; no advanced techniques but demands energy and precision.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s or early 1980s, as used by Mick Beaufoy and Daryl Smith in Cock Sparrer's classic era)
AmpMarshall JMP or JCM800 head with 4x12 cabinet (typical for UK punk of the era, no evidence of other amp types for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 1982 on 'Shock Troops'. No evidence of pedal use in studio for riff section; classic punk setup. No explicit studio notes found, but era and genre point to Les Paul into Marshall stack.
Tone Character(9)
tight, punchy power chord attackraw, mid-forward British crunchslightly gritty, open punk rhythmarticulate pick attackminimal sustain, fast decayno audible modulation or delayaggressive, percussive strummingslight amp breakup, not high-gainclassic Marshall overdrive character
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight, aggressive strumming and solid rhythm to maintain the song's drive; no advanced techniques but demands energy and precision.