Riff Tone

Spiderwebs

No Doubt

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, mid-90s, as used by Tom Dumont on Tragic Kingdom)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly cited for Tragic Kingdom era studio recordings)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration, likely ceramic or Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

phaserMXR MXR Phase 90

flangerMXR MXR Flanger (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1995 (Tragic Kingdom sessions). Guitar and amp inferred from era, interviews, and typical Tom Dumont gear. No direct source for exact gear on 'Spiderwebs' riff, but Strat + Marshall is consensus for heavy sections.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and saturatedtight, percussive attackmid-heavy British distortionclear note separationdynamic and responsiveslightly compressedbright and cuttingarticulate chord voicingsaggressive, punchy rhythmnot overly scooped

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast, syncopated ska rhythm, tight palm muting, and precise chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

What effects pedal for this No Doubt song? - The Gear Page Spiderwebs - No Doubt effect? : r/Guitar - Reddit No Doubt’s Tom Dumont names 10 guitarists (and one genre) that shaped his sound | Guitar World

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