Riff Tone
Headbanger
Teenage Bottlerocket
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarJason Ingrodi Custom Guitar (nicknamed 'Jeff')
AmpOrange TH100 head into Orange PPC412HP8 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-100 speakers
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely custom-wound for punk rhythm)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, album released 2015. Gear confirmed for main riff/rhythm by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. No pedals used for riff section; chorus pedal only used for solos. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for riff. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
raw and drivingtight and punchythick, saturated cruncharticulate powerchord attackmid-heavy and aggressivepercussive palm mutingclear note separationno modulation or time-based effectsfocused low endslightly compressed, high-output
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstroke picking and palm muting, but uses straightforward powerchords and rhythm patterns typical of punk, making it accessible to most players with basic technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarJason Ingrodi Custom Guitar (nicknamed 'Jeff')
AmpOrange TH100 head into Orange PPC412HP8 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-100 speakers
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely custom-wound for punk rhythm)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, album released 2015. Gear confirmed for main riff/rhythm by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. No pedals used for riff section; chorus pedal only used for solos. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for riff. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era.
Tone Character(10)
raw and drivingtight and punchythick, saturated cruncharticulate powerchord attackmid-heavy and aggressivepercussive palm mutingclear note separationno modulation or time-based effectsfocused low endslightly compressed, high-output
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstroke picking and palm muting, but uses straightforward powerchords and rhythm patterns typical of punk, making it accessible to most players with basic technique.
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