Riff Tone
Dancing With Myself
The Donnas
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 90s model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era/genre/artist's typical rig)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this specific song, but The Donnas were known for using Les Pauls and Marshalls in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and tightmid-forward crunchaggressive attackslightly compressedraw and energeticpresent upper midsminimal reverbno modulationbright but not harshfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing and fast chord changes typical of punk rock.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Create Free AccountGuitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 90s model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era/genre/artist's typical rig)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this specific song, but The Donnas were known for using Les Pauls and Marshalls in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and tightmid-forward crunchaggressive attackslightly compressedraw and energeticpresent upper midsminimal reverbno modulationbright but not harshfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing and fast chord changes typical of punk rock.