Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG 'Les Paul' Custom Reissue '62 (modded to 'guitbass' - 2 or 3 strings, heavy gauge)
AmpMusic Man 112 RP 65W Combo
PickupsEpiphone stock humbucker (bridge position, likely only bridge pickup wired/used)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995; Chris Ballew used a heavily modified Epiphone SG with only 2 or 3 strings for the main riff. Amp is a solid-state Music Man combo. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on amp type, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward punchslightly fuzzy edgearticulate single-note riffingminimal sustaindry, direct sounddistinctive low-string focusraw, garage rock characterno audible modulation or delaycrunchy, compressed attack
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, articulate picking on low strings, but uses simple patterns and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG 'Les Paul' Custom Reissue '62 (modded to 'guitbass' - 2 or 3 strings, heavy gauge)
AmpMusic Man 112 RP 65W Combo
PickupsEpiphone stock humbucker (bridge position, likely only bridge pickup wired/used)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995; Chris Ballew used a heavily modified Epiphone SG with only 2 or 3 strings for the main riff. Amp is a solid-state Music Man combo. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on amp type, genre, and era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemid-forward punchslightly fuzzy edgearticulate single-note riffingminimal sustaindry, direct sounddistinctive low-string focusraw, garage rock characterno audible modulation or delaycrunchy, compressed attack
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, articulate picking on low strings, but uses simple patterns and no advanced techniques.