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Riff Tone
Cherry Bomb
The Runaways
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker
AmpVox AC30C2X
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear based on Equipboard and era-correct interviews; no direct studio documentation found for exact amp settings. Joan Jett played rhythm guitar on the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchyraw and grittybright and cuttingmidrange-forwardunpolishedvintage crunchtight and percussiveminimal sustainslightly compressedyouthful energy
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple power chords and a driving rhythm, making it accessible to beginners, but requires aggressive picking and tight timing for authentic energy.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker
AmpVox AC30C2X
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear based on Equipboard and era-correct interviews; no direct studio documentation found for exact amp settings. Joan Jett played rhythm guitar on the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and punchyraw and grittybright and cuttingmidrange-forwardunpolishedvintage crunchtight and percussiveminimal sustainslightly compressedyouthful energy
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple power chords and a driving rhythm, making it accessible to beginners, but requires aggressive picking and tight timing for authentic energy.