Riff Tone
Don't Lose Touch
Against Me!
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by James Bowman in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, as used on 'Searching for a Former Clarity' era)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio documentation, but live and era-matched sources confirm Les Paul + Marshall JCM900 as core rhythm setup for this album. No evidence of pedal use for main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and mid-forwardtight and punchyraw, saturated distortionpercussive palm-muted attackslightly compressedarticulate pick responseminimal ambiencewall-of-sound rhythmslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of punk rhythm guitar, but uses straightforward powerchords and no advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by James Bowman in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, as used on 'Searching for a Former Clarity' era)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No direct studio documentation, but live and era-matched sources confirm Les Paul + Marshall JCM900 as core rhythm setup for this album. No evidence of pedal use for main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and mid-forwardtight and punchyraw, saturated distortionpercussive palm-muted attackslightly compressedarticulate pick responseminimal ambiencewall-of-sound rhythmslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of punk rhythm guitar, but uses straightforward powerchords and no advanced techniques.
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