Riff Tone
Won't Fall in Love Today
Suicidal Tendencies
Guitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Rocky George on early Suicidal Tendencies recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most common for Suicidal Tendencies' debut and early 1980s punk/thrash recordings)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, era-correct for early 1980s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (album released 1983, likely recorded late 1982/early 1983). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific track. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivebright and bitingraw and uncompressedcrisp attackfast palm mutingpercussive rhythmslightly scooped midsMarshall-style crunchsingle-coil clarityno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm patterns.
Sources
Songs about trying not to fall in love with someone : r/Music - RedditBest surf rock songs : r/musicsuggestions - RedditSuicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized [Punk/Thrash] : r/Music - RedditSuicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" : r/Music - RedditNeed aggressive Songs After Break up : r/MusicRecommendations
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Rocky George on early Suicidal Tendencies recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most common for Suicidal Tendencies' debut and early 1980s punk/thrash recordings)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, era-correct for early 1980s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Songs about trying not to fall in love with someone : r/Music - RedditBest surf rock songs : r/musicsuggestions - RedditSuicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized [Punk/Thrash] : r/Music - RedditSuicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized" : r/Music - RedditNeed aggressive Songs After Break up : r/MusicRecommendations
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (album released 1983, likely recorded late 1982/early 1983). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific track. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivebright and bitingraw and uncompressedcrisp attackfast palm mutingpercussive rhythmslightly scooped midsMarshall-style crunchsingle-coil clarityno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm patterns.
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