Riff Tone
Blank Generation (Remastered)
Richard Hell & The Voidoids
Guitarpunk1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely stock single-coil pickups, used by Ivan Julian for the main riff)
AmpFender Champ (silverface, late 1960s/early 1970s model, studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Ivan Julian played the main riff on a Fender Stratocaster through a Fender Champ amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Gear confirmed for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingthin and abrasiveedge-of-breakup crunchraw and unpolishedslightly compressed attackarticulate and percussivedynamic and energeticminimal sustainnoisy, with slight amp breakupaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive picking and muting to achieve the raw, percussive punk sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (1970s, likely stock single-coil pickups, used by Ivan Julian for the main riff)
AmpFender Champ (silverface, late 1960s/early 1970s model, studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1970s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Ivan Julian played the main riff on a Fender Stratocaster through a Fender Champ amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Gear confirmed for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingthin and abrasiveedge-of-breakup crunchraw and unpolishedslightly compressed attackarticulate and percussivedynamic and energeticminimal sustainnoisy, with slight amp breakupaggressive pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive picking and muting to achieve the raw, percussive punk sound.