Riff Tone
My Own Worst Enemy
Lit
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as seen in era photos and live videos)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (strongly suggested by forum consensus and era-typical pop punk rigs, with some speculation of Mesa Dual Rectifier but no direct evidence for this song's studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar for late 90s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999. Gear inferred from era, genre, and forum discussions referencing the album sound. No direct studio documentation found for exact amp/guitar, but Les Paul into Marshall is consensus for riff. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive attackcrunchy power chordsclear and articulatemidrange-forwardslight top-end bitecontrolled low endpercussive palm mutingsaturated but not fuzzymodern pop-punk drive
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, but requires tight, consistent downstrokes and palm muting at a medium-fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as seen in era photos and live videos)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (strongly suggested by forum consensus and era-typical pop punk rigs, with some speculation of Mesa Dual Rectifier but no direct evidence for this song's studio recording)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar for late 90s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999. Gear inferred from era, genre, and forum discussions referencing the album sound. No direct studio documentation found for exact amp/guitar, but Les Paul into Marshall is consensus for riff. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive attackcrunchy power chordsclear and articulatemidrange-forwardslight top-end bitecontrolled low endpercussive palm mutingsaturated but not fuzzymodern pop-punk drive
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, but requires tight, consistent downstrokes and palm muting at a medium-fast tempo.
My Own Worst Enemy settings for your amp
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