Riff Tone
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Cro-Mags
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson pickups of the era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Alpha Omega album era). No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp distortion. Gear confirmed for Cro-Mags in this era, but not tied to live use or other albums.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawtight and percussivecrunchy and saturateddense midrange punchpowerful, driving attackmelodic yet pummelingrobust and thunderousdynamic, relentless energyminimal ambiencefocused, high-gain rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of hardcore/thrash, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson pickups of the era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Alpha Omega album era). No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp distortion. Gear confirmed for Cro-Mags in this era, but not tied to live use or other albums.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawtight and percussivecrunchy and saturateddense midrange punchpowerful, driving attackmelodic yet pummelingrobust and thunderousdynamic, relentless energyminimal ambiencefocused, high-gain rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of hardcore/thrash, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.