Riff Tone

Drain the Blood

The Distillers

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mustang Electric Guitar

AmpFender Twin Reverb (pre-CBS era, likely blackface), possibly slaved to Marshall for extra volume

PickupsSingle-coil (stock Fender Mustang pickups, likely mid-90s reissue)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Talons

distortionMaxon Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Brody Dalle used a Fender Mustang with single-coil pickups into a Fender Twin Reverb as her main amp. Some sources mention slaving the Twin into Marshalls for extra volume, but the core tone is from the Twin. Distortion pedals (EarthQuaker Devices Talons, Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion) are cited as part of her studio setup for this era. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and rawgritty and saturatedpunchy attackmidrange bitetight and percussiveminimal ambiencecutting trebleslightly scooped low endchaotic energyunapologetically distorted

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstroke strumming and palm muting, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm.

Sources

The Distillers Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Does anyone know some good amp settings for The Distillers?

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