Riff Tone
Tick Tick Boom
The Hives
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Cabronita
AmpFender Bandmaster (blackface) and 1976 Fender Vibrolux Reverb into vintage Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Celestion Heritage Greenback speakers
PickupsTV Jones Filter'Tron-style humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzCrowther Audio Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard Harmonic Generator Intermodulator
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (The Black and White Album). All sources agree Arson used the Telecaster Cabronita with the Bandmaster and Vibrolux amps simultaneously, both always on, into a Hiwatt cab. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressivefuzzed-out crunchtight and percussivesharp attackraw and immediategarage-punk biteabrasive yet melodicpunchy midrangeslightly scooped lowsbright, cutting highs
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Cabronita
AmpFender Bandmaster (blackface) and 1976 Fender Vibrolux Reverb into vintage Hiwatt 4x12 cab with Celestion Heritage Greenback speakers
PickupsTV Jones Filter'Tron-style humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzCrowther Audio Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard Harmonic Generator Intermodulator
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (The Black and White Album). All sources agree Arson used the Telecaster Cabronita with the Bandmaster and Vibrolux amps simultaneously, both always on, into a Hiwatt cab. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and aggressivefuzzed-out crunchtight and percussivesharp attackraw and immediategarage-punk biteabrasive yet melodicpunchy midrangeslightly scooped lowsbright, cutting highs
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.