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Riff Tone

Fight for Your Right

Beastie Boys

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (exact model not confirmed, but Les Paul is highly likely based on era and genre conventions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203/2204 (Brit 2204 model referenced for this song, consistent with 1980s hard rock recording practices)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson humbuckers of the era)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. No direct confirmation of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Rhythm guitar player not definitively identified in sources, but amp and guitar inferred from genre, era, and typical Rick Rubin production style.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and punchymid-forward wall of soundclassic Marshall crunchraw and in-your-facepercussive palm mutingslightly scooped but present midsminimal ambiencedry studio soundthick power chord attack

Difficulty

The riff is built on straightforward power chords and a driving rhythm, requiring tight timing and aggressive picking but no advanced techniques.

Sources

Line 6 Helix - Dialing In The Brit 2204 Amp Model (Marshall JCM 800)The Guitarists and Gear of Nü Metal | Reverb NewsWho played the other instruments on Fight For Your Right? - Reddit

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