Riff Tone
Dead End Justice
The Runaways
Guitarpunk1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker
AmpVox AC30C2X
PickupsSingle-coil (original Melody Maker pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-typical Runaways setup. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for this specific track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchyraw and grittymidrange-forwardbright but not harshunpolished and energetictight and percussive attackslightly compressedvintage rock crunchclear note separationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, aggressive power chords and requires tight, energetic strumming, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker
AmpVox AC30C2X
PickupsSingle-coil (original Melody Maker pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-typical Runaways setup. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for this specific track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchyraw and grittymidrange-forwardbright but not harshunpolished and energetictight and percussive attackslightly compressedvintage rock crunchclear note separationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, aggressive power chords and requires tight, energetic strumming, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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