Riff Tone
Demonstrating My Style
Madball
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarASG Stigma (Artist Series Guitar, Madball signature model, likely used on 1996 recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, typical for NYHC in mid-90s; no direct source for exact model on this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive humbucker as per NYHC standards)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Guitar is confirmed as ASG Stigma signature model, but pickup and amp model not directly cited for this song/recording. No evidence of pedal use or amp effects beyond distortion; typical NYHC setup is guitar straight into high-gain amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward aggressionpunchy attackminimal ambiencefocused and cuttingraw and grittyhigh outputarticulate palm mutingvisceral edgecompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and fast, requiring solid palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward power chords and does not involve advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarASG Stigma (Artist Series Guitar, Madball signature model, likely used on 1996 recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, typical for NYHC in mid-90s; no direct source for exact model on this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (exact model unknown, likely high-output passive humbucker as per NYHC standards)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Guitar is confirmed as ASG Stigma signature model, but pickup and amp model not directly cited for this song/recording. No evidence of pedal use or amp effects beyond distortion; typical NYHC setup is guitar straight into high-gain amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward aggressionpunchy attackminimal ambiencefocused and cuttingraw and grittyhigh outputarticulate palm mutingvisceral edgecompressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and fast, requiring solid palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward power chords and does not involve advanced techniques.
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