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Riff Tone
69 Quite Bitter Beings
Stepbrothers
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special Faded w/ Crescent Moon Inlays
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, riff section. No direct evidence for Stepbrothers' version, but the original 96 Bitter Beings/CKY version is widely known to use this setup for the riff. No evidence of alternate gear for Stepbrothers. Year: 2010s+ (post-2018).
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchythick, overdriven sounddense and saturatedcrisp attackheavily distorted yet cleartight and percussivemelodic with clarityraw and preciserelentless energyriff-focused
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and maintaining clarity under high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special Faded w/ Crescent Moon Inlays
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, riff section. No direct evidence for Stepbrothers' version, but the original 96 Bitter Beings/CKY version is widely known to use this setup for the riff. No evidence of alternate gear for Stepbrothers. Year: 2010s+ (post-2018).
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchythick, overdriven sounddense and saturatedcrisp attackheavily distorted yet cleartight and percussivemelodic with clarityraw and preciserelentless energyriff-focused
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and maintaining clarity under high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.