Riff Tone

Radio

Alkaline Trio

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Supreme

AmpMesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock on Les Paul Supreme, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Radio' (1999, Maybe I'll Catch Fire album). Gear confirmed for era by Equipboard and forum sources. No explicit pedalboard or effects chain for this specific song/recording found; most sources indicate straight into amp for riff sections.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedmid-heavyarticulate pick attackpercussive palm mutingfull-bodiedslightly scooped but not thinraw and in-your-faceminimal ambiencefocused low end

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward punk with fast power chords and aggressive palm muting, but does not require advanced techniques or complex rhythms.

Sources

Chris Chasse | Equipboard What amp is this? | Page 2

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