Riff Tone
So Busted
Culture Abuse
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown offset-style guitar (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, based on band/genre/era photos, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown tube combo amp (likely Fender or Vox, based on genre/era/scene, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle coil pickups (likely stock Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'So Busted.' Gear inference is based on genre, band photos, and typical indie/punk setups of the 2010s. Studio recording, released 2016.
Tone Character(10)
blown-out and fuzzymid-heavy and rawlo-fi garage punk textureslightly compressed attackopen, roomy soundnot tight or gatedsaturated but not metal high-gainaggressive strummingno audible modulation or delayamp-like overdrive, not pedal fuzz
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and control of a saturated, noisy tone typical of garage punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown offset-style guitar (likely Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar, based on band/genre/era photos, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown tube combo amp (likely Fender or Vox, based on genre/era/scene, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle coil pickups (likely stock Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'So Busted.' Gear inference is based on genre, band photos, and typical indie/punk setups of the 2010s. Studio recording, released 2016.
Tone Character(10)
blown-out and fuzzymid-heavy and rawlo-fi garage punk textureslightly compressed attackopen, roomy soundnot tight or gatedsaturated but not metal high-gainaggressive strummingno audible modulation or delayamp-like overdrive, not pedal fuzz
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and control of a saturated, noisy tone typical of garage punk.