Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
American Jesus
Bad Religion
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'American Jesus' (riff section), Recipe for Hate (1993). Settings and gear confirmed for studio use, not live. Pickup selector set to bridge. No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section; signal is guitar straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrisp attackarticulate and cuttingmid-forwardminimal sustainfast decaydry (no reverb)slightly compressedclassic Marshall crunchaggressive, percussive rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some punk rhythm experience.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'American Jesus' (riff section), Recipe for Hate (1993). Settings and gear confirmed for studio use, not live. Pickup selector set to bridge. No evidence of pedals or effects in the riff section; signal is guitar straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrisp attackarticulate and cuttingmid-forwardminimal sustainfast decaydry (no reverb)slightly compressedclassic Marshall crunchaggressive, percussive rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive downstrokes and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some punk rhythm experience.