Riff Tone

Wild Hair (Across my Ass)

Teenage Bottlerocket

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone SG G-400 PRO or Gibson Les Paul Jr (likely Epiphone SG G-400 PRO for riff section)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio, era-accurate for this album/riff section)

PickupsEpiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers (SG) or P-90 single coil (Les Paul Jr); likely humbuckers for riff

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, likely 2008-2009 for 'They Came From The Shadows' album. Marshall JCM800 2203 was the main amp for Teenage Bottlerocket during this era. Orange amps were adopted later, but JCM800 is confirmed for this period and tone. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; chorus pedal only used for solos.

Tone Character(9)

tight and punchyaggressive attackmid-heavy crunchraw and drivingarticulate and percussiveminimal sustainfocused and clearno ambient effectsclassic pop-punk rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of punk rhythm guitar, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns without advanced techniques.

Sources

Teenage Bottlerocket Tone Rig Rundown: Teenage Bottlerocket - Premier Guitar Teenage Bottlerocket Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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