Riff Tone

Just a Girl

No Doubt

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarHamer Standard (likely USA model, as used by Tom Dumont in the Tragic Kingdom era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dumont's known studio rig for Tragic Kingdom)

PickupsHamer Standard stock humbuckers (likely Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 Tragic Kingdom sessions. No direct source confirms the exact amp or pickups for this song, but interviews and era photos indicate Tom Dumont used a Hamer Standard with humbuckers and a Marshall JCM900 for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and spikytight and percussivearticulate attackslightly compressedclear, not muddydistinct 90s alt-rock edgepunchy rhythmminimal sustainno heavy saturationska-influenced clean/crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

“There's an early No Doubt song which might as well be full-on ...What pedals would you use for playing this solo on guitar? - Reddit

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