Riff Tone

I Wanna Be Sedated

Ramones

Guitarpunk1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Mosrite Ventures II

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (Mark II) head into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet

PickupsMosrite single coil (high output, custom-wound, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid7

treble6

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Johnny Ramone plugged straight into the amp with no effects pedals except a tuner. No amp reverb or delay used. Guitar volume and tone on full. Rhythm section (riff) only.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and percussivebright and cuttingtight low endpunchy midrangeraw and directminimal sustainno ambience or reverbsharp attackfast, choppy rhythmslightly compressed from high amp volume

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, but the fast tempo and relentless downstroke picking require stamina and tight timing.

Sources

Amp Settings for I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Johnny Ramone Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Gear Rundown: The Ramones Johnny Ramone, Ramones Guitarist Gear

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