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Riff Tone
Born to Kill
Social Distortion
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (Goldtop, 1970s, with P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified, into Marshall 4x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Mike Ness uses a cranked, wattage-reduced blackface Fender Bassman into Marshall 4x10 cabs. Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive is used as the only pedal boost. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. Settings are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, gritty overdriveclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlnatural tube compressionbiting and presentround and consistent across the necknot shrill in upper registerhonest, stripped-down rigmid-forward punchtight, urgent riff feel
Difficulty
The riff requires solid punk rhythm technique with fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting, but does not involve complex chord voicings or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (Goldtop, 1970s, with P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified, into Marshall 4x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Mike Ness uses a cranked, wattage-reduced blackface Fender Bassman into Marshall 4x10 cabs. Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive is used as the only pedal boost. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. Settings are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, gritty overdriveclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlnatural tube compressionbiting and presentround and consistent across the necknot shrill in upper registerhonest, stripped-down rigmid-forward punchtight, urgent riff feel
Difficulty
The riff requires solid punk rhythm technique with fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting, but does not involve complex chord voicings or advanced techniques.