Riff Tone
They Call Me Steve
Teenage Bottlerocket
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarJason Ingrodi Custom Guitar (nicknamed 'Jeff')
AmpOrange TH100 head into Orange PPC412HP8 4x12 cab with Celestion G12K-100 speakers
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely high-output passive humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Gear confirmed for Kody Templeman (primary riff guitarist) in Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; chorus and Tube Screamer only used for leads/solos. Studio and live rigs are the same for this era (2014, 'Tales from Wyoming' album).
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedarticulate power chord claritypercussive attackmid-forward Orange amp voicingraw and in-your-faceno ambience or reverbhigh-output humbucker bitefast, palm-muted chuggingfocused, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstroke strumming and palm muting, but uses basic power chords and straightforward punk rhythm, making it accessible to players with some experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarJason Ingrodi Custom Guitar (nicknamed 'Jeff')
AmpOrange TH100 head into Orange PPC412HP8 4x12 cab with Celestion G12K-100 speakers
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely high-output passive humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Gear confirmed for Kody Templeman (primary riff guitarist) in Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; chorus and Tube Screamer only used for leads/solos. Studio and live rigs are the same for this era (2014, 'Tales from Wyoming' album).
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedarticulate power chord claritypercussive attackmid-forward Orange amp voicingraw and in-your-faceno ambience or reverbhigh-output humbucker bitefast, palm-muted chuggingfocused, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstroke strumming and palm muting, but uses basic power chords and straightforward punk rhythm, making it accessible to players with some experience.
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