Riff Tone
Power Bitch
No Use for a Name
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, based on genre/era and band photos)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most common punk rock amp for this era, used by many Fat Wreck Chords bands)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson 490R/498T or similar, era-appropriate)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss DS-1 or Marshall Guv'nor, but not confirmed)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (from the album 'Leche Con Carne!'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but genre/era/scene point strongly to Les Paul + Marshall stack. No evidence of pedal use beyond distortion, and no modulation/time-based effects audible in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchymid-heavy with slight scooparticulate pick attackthick, saturated distortionminimal ambiencefast, driving rhythmcrisp high endcontrolled low endno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and accurate alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of 90s punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, based on genre/era and band photos)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most common punk rock amp for this era, used by many Fat Wreck Chords bands)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson 490R/498T or similar, era-appropriate)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss DS-1 or Marshall Guv'nor, but not confirmed)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (from the album 'Leche Con Carne!'). No direct evidence for exact gear on this track, but genre/era/scene point strongly to Les Paul + Marshall stack. No evidence of pedal use beyond distortion, and no modulation/time-based effects audible in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchymid-heavy with slight scooparticulate pick attackthick, saturated distortionminimal ambiencefast, driving rhythmcrisp high endcontrolled low endno modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and accurate alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of 90s punk.
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