Riff Tone
The Nightmare Continues
Discharge
Guitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as used by Bones on 'Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing')
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely 1970s, as per era and genre conventions)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, early 1970s SG Standard)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section. All distortion from amp. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band photos/interviews from the album period.
Tone Character(10)
metallic and rawabrasive and aggressivemid-heavy and bitingtight and percussiveslightly fuzzy high-gainno ambience or reverbdry and in-your-facedouble-tracked thicknessfast attackminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with basic punk technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s, as used by Bones on 'Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing')
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (likely 1970s, as per era and genre conventions)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, early 1970s SG Standard)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section. All distortion from amp. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band photos/interviews from the album period.
Tone Character(10)
metallic and rawabrasive and aggressivemid-heavy and bitingtight and percussiveslightly fuzzy high-gainno ambience or reverbdry and in-your-facedouble-tracked thicknessfast attackminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with basic punk technique.