Riff Tone
Shut Me Up
Mindless Self Indulgence
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Special (custom, as used by Steve, Righ? in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio, as used on 'You'll Rebel to Anything' era recordings)
PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4.5
mid5
treble6
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Steve, Righ? is known for using a custom Epiphone SG Special with stock humbuckers in the studio for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff section in the studio; live rigs may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedaggressive and percussivesaturated high-gainclear note separationmid-focused punchminimal ambienceindustrial edgefast palm-muted chugsarticulate and cuttingslightly scooped low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of punk/industrial rhythm guitar. While not technically advanced, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Special (custom, as used by Steve, Righ? in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio, as used on 'You'll Rebel to Anything' era recordings)
PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass4.5
mid5
treble6
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Steve, Righ? is known for using a custom Epiphone SG Special with stock humbuckers in the studio for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff section in the studio; live rigs may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedaggressive and percussivesaturated high-gainclear note separationmid-focused punchminimal ambienceindustrial edgefast palm-muted chugsarticulate and cuttingslightly scooped low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, typical of punk/industrial rhythm guitar. While not technically advanced, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate technique.