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Riff Tone
Black Sheep
Metric
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (1974, Norlin-era, cherry, with Bigsby)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp typical for alt-rock of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Fantasies/Scott Pilgrim era). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard live session for 'Black Sheep.' No explicit amp or pedalboard details found for studio recording; settings estimated based on genre, era, and audible tone.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussive attackscratchy, dirty picking soundthick, compressed power chordsarticulate under high gainslight note blendingmodern alt-rock crunchmedium sustain, fast decayno audible modulationfocused midrange punch
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately fast alternate picking and tight palm muting for the aggressive attack, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (1974, Norlin-era, cherry, with Bigsby)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp typical for alt-rock of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Fantasies/Scott Pilgrim era). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard live session for 'Black Sheep.' No explicit amp or pedalboard details found for studio recording; settings estimated based on genre, era, and audible tone.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussive attackscratchy, dirty picking soundthick, compressed power chordsarticulate under high gainslight note blendingmodern alt-rock crunchmedium sustain, fast decayno audible modulationfocused midrange punch
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately fast alternate picking and tight palm muting for the aggressive attack, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.