Riff Tone
Cherry Bomb
The Runaways
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker
AmpVox AC30C2X
PickupsSingle coil (stock Gibson Melody Maker pickup, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear based on Equipboard and era-correct interviews; no direct studio documentation found for exact amp settings. Joan Jett played rhythm guitar on the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchyraw and grittybright and cuttingmidrange-forwardunpolishedvintage crunchtight and percussiveminimal sustainslightly compressedyouthful energy
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple power chords and a driving rhythm, making it accessible to beginners, but requires aggressive picking and tight timing for authentic energy.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker
AmpVox AC30C2X
PickupsSingle coil (stock Gibson Melody Maker pickup, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear based on Equipboard and era-correct interviews; no direct studio documentation found for exact amp settings. Joan Jett played rhythm guitar on the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchyraw and grittybright and cuttingmidrange-forwardunpolishedvintage crunchtight and percussiveminimal sustainslightly compressedyouthful energy
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple power chords and a driving rhythm, making it accessible to beginners, but requires aggressive picking and tight timing for authentic energy.
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