Riff Tone

Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to Hell

The Offspring

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez NDM5 (Noodles Signature)

AmpBogner Ecstasy (studio recording, as confirmed for the album)

PickupsIbanez single-coil soapbar pickups (custom, P-90 style, but not actual P-90s)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording for 'Days Go By' (2012). Rhythm section (riff) tracked with Ibanez NDM5 with single-coil soapbar pickups into a Bogner Ecstasy amp. Tube Screamer used as main pedal. No evidence of additional effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit numbers.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivemid and bass heavyaggressive palm mutingmodern punk/rock crunchfocused, punchy attacksaturated but articulatesingle-coil soapbar growlslightly compressedmelodic undercurrentstudio-polished

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive picking typical of modern punk, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

The Offspring: “We wanted to go back to basics: heavy guitars, bass and drums – and a melodic song underneath all that” | Guitar World Rig Rundown: The Offspring’s Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman - Premier Guitar Offspring "Ixnay" Tone - forum topic

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