Riff Tone
Hit the Skids Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rock
Local H
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (modded with bass pickup in neck position, single humbucker in bridge)
AmpAmpeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Ampeg 4x12 cabinet
PickupsBridge: Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (humbucker), Neck: DiMarzio Model P Bass pickup
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'As Good as Dead' (1996); Scott Lucas is known for using a Telecaster with a bass pickup in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge, running into an Ampeg V-4 head for heavy riff sections. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone; effects chain is guitar → amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endmidrange puncharticulate pick attackminimal ambiencedry, in-your-faceclassic 90s alt-rock heavinessslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, aggressive picking, and tight timing to maintain the song's driving energy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (modded with bass pickup in neck position, single humbucker in bridge)
AmpAmpeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Ampeg 4x12 cabinet
PickupsBridge: Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB (humbucker), Neck: DiMarzio Model P Bass pickup
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'As Good as Dead' (1996); Scott Lucas is known for using a Telecaster with a bass pickup in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge, running into an Ampeg V-4 head for heavy riff sections. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone; effects chain is guitar → amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endmidrange puncharticulate pick attackminimal ambiencedry, in-your-faceclassic 90s alt-rock heavinessslight amp reverb for spaceno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, aggressive picking, and tight timing to maintain the song's driving energy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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