Riff Tone
Skate or Die
Teenage Bottlerocket
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG G-400 PRO
AmpOrange TH100 (studio recording era), Orange PPC412HP8 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-100 speakers
PickupsEpiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Skate or Die' (2009, album: They Came From The Shadows). Guitar confirmed from official music video; amp confirmed from Premier Guitar rig rundown as used for main rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section in the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedarticulate palm-muted power chordsmid-forward British crunchdry, no ambienceclear note separationfast attackslightly compressed feelminimal sustainfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent downstroke picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and rhythm patterns typical of punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG G-400 PRO
AmpOrange TH100 (studio recording era), Orange PPC412HP8 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-100 speakers
PickupsEpiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Skate or Die' (2009, album: They Came From The Shadows). Guitar confirmed from official music video; amp confirmed from Premier Guitar rig rundown as used for main rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section in the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedarticulate palm-muted power chordsmid-forward British crunchdry, no ambienceclear note separationfast attackslightly compressed feelminimal sustainfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent downstroke picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and rhythm patterns typical of punk.
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