Riff Tone
Time for Heroes (2022 Remaster)
The Libertines
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino
AmpVox AC30 (Top Boost channel)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 original session (2022 remaster is from same take). All evidence points to the classic Libertines setup: Epiphone Casino with P-90s into a Vox AC30, amp overdrive only, no pedals for main riff. No evidence of additional pedals or effects on the studio recording of the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and rawmid-heavy crunchbright and bitingunpolished, garage rock energytrebly attackslightly compressed from amp overdrivepercussive and dynamiclo-fi, vintage-inspireddirty, punky edgearticulate but gritty
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and dynamic control to achieve the Libertines' signature raw crunch.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino
AmpVox AC30 (Top Boost channel)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 original session (2022 remaster is from same take). All evidence points to the classic Libertines setup: Epiphone Casino with P-90s into a Vox AC30, amp overdrive only, no pedals for main riff. No evidence of additional pedals or effects on the studio recording of the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and rawmid-heavy crunchbright and bitingunpolished, garage rock energytrebly attackslightly compressed from amp overdrivepercussive and dynamiclo-fi, vintage-inspireddirty, punky edgearticulate but gritty
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and dynamic control to achieve the Libertines' signature raw crunch.
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