Riff Tone
No Cigar
Millencolin
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Erik Ohlsson in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (common for Millencolin in studio late 1990s/early 2000s)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Pennybridge Pioneers album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for riff section; inference based on genre, era, and band interviews for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy power chordsaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackcrisp, defined high endmid-forward punk crunchfast, percussive rhythmslightly scooped but present midsminimal ambienceno audible modulationclassic pop-punk drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop-punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Erik Ohlsson in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (common for Millencolin in studio late 1990s/early 2000s)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (Pennybridge Pioneers album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for riff section; inference based on genre, era, and band interviews for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy power chordsaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackcrisp, defined high endmid-forward punk crunchfast, percussive rhythmslightly scooped but present midsminimal ambienceno audible modulationclassic pop-punk drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop-punk.