Riff Tone
Sports
Viagra Boys
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for 'Sports' studio recording)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for amp model on 'Sports' studio recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or P90 based on genre/era, but not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely ZVEX Fuzz Factory or similar)
Notes
No official rig rundown or studio documentation found for the 'Sports' studio recording. Most available discussions focus on bass or general fuzz use. No photo/video evidence of the exact guitar or amp used for the riff section. Year: 2018 (album release). Studio recording context.
Tone Character(10)
gnarly fuzz saturationaggressive and bitinglo-fi, garage rock edgecompressed sustainmid-heavy punchslightly scooped highspercussive attackraw and noisy texturethick, saturated rhythmunpolished, energetic feel
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking and control of a heavily fuzzed tone to maintain clarity and punch.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for 'Sports' studio recording)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for amp model on 'Sports' studio recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or P90 based on genre/era, but not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely ZVEX Fuzz Factory or similar)
Notes
No official rig rundown or studio documentation found for the 'Sports' studio recording. Most available discussions focus on bass or general fuzz use. No photo/video evidence of the exact guitar or amp used for the riff section. Year: 2018 (album release). Studio recording context.
Tone Character(10)
gnarly fuzz saturationaggressive and bitinglo-fi, garage rock edgecompressed sustainmid-heavy punchslightly scooped highspercussive attackraw and noisy texturethick, saturated rhythmunpolished, energetic feel
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking and control of a heavily fuzzed tone to maintain clarity and punch.