Riff Tone

Normal Chicks

Bowling for Soup

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Axis Super Sport

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head

PickupsDiMarzio custom humbuckers (Music Man Axis stock)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, released 2004 on 'A Hangover You Don't Deserve'. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and live/studio rig rundowns. No direct source for 'Normal Chicks' session, but Axis and Dual Rectifier are confirmed as main riff gear for this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrisp attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped EQaggressive and articulatepercussive palm mutingmodern pop-punk crunchhigh-output humbucker clarityminimal ambiencefocused low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, steady downstrokes and tight palm muting for a punchy pop-punk sound, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Bowling For Soup LIVE Guitar Gear Rundown! - Jaret, Chris & Rob's Rigs For Their SOLD OUT 2024 Tour!Bowling for Soup Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Chris Burney, Bowling for Soup Guitarist Gear

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