Riff Tone

Tour-Spiel

Minutemen

Guitarpunk1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (early 1970s, likely stock single coil pickups)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, early 1970s)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster bridge pickup)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1984. D. Boon is widely documented as using a stock early 1970s Fender Telecaster and a silverface Fender Twin Reverb for Minutemen's 'Double Nickels on the Dime' sessions. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for 'Tour-Spiel' riff section.

Tone Character(10)

slightly abrasive quackbright and cuttingpercussive and immediateraw and directminimal sustainarticulate single-note claritytight, dry rhythmdynamic, touch-sensitive responseclean but biting attackno audible effects

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight rhythm, but uses simple chord shapes and no advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Forgotten Heroes: D. Boon - Premier Guitar

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