Riff Tone

Ivory Coast

Rancid

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, as used by Tim Armstrong in studio)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, 1995 era)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'And Out Come the Wolves' (1995). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section; Tim Armstrong is widely documented using a Telecaster and Marshall JCM800 for Rancid's classic punk tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this song's recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and aggressivemid-forward punchbright and cuttingpercussive attackslightly scooped lowsraw and immediateminimal ambienceno modulation or delayclassic punk drivecranked Marshall overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive downstroke strumming and tight palm muting typical of punk rhythm guitar, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.

Sources

How to sound like the band Rancid. : r/guitarpedals

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