Riff Tone

I Gotta Go

CIVILIANS

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed in source)

AmpSovtek MiG 100 (confirmed in source, likely through Marshall 1960BX 4x12 cabinet)

PickupsSingle-coil (Telecaster standard configuration)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct studio documentation for 'I Gotta Go' by CIVILIANS; gear inferred from closest available rig rundown for Citizen (similar genre/scene, Sovtek MiG 100 and Telecaster both confirmed in use for heavy riff sections). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Studio recording, likely 2010s+.

Tone Character(9)

tight and punchyaggressive attacksaturated high-gain drivearticulate and clearpresent upper midscontrolled low endslight room ambiencepercussive palm mutingmodern alternative/post-hardcore edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses standard power chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Citizen [2021] - Premier Guitar

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