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Riff Tone

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Social Distortion

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (likely with P-90 pickups, as used by Mike Ness in this era and on this album)
AmpFender Bassman (vintage, likely 1959 reissue or original, as used by Mike Ness for studio rhythm tones)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2004 album 'Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll'. Mike Ness is known to use vintage Les Paul Deluxes with P-90s into a Fender Bassman for main rhythm tracks. No direct evidence of pedals for the riff section; overdrive is likely amp-based. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-heavywarm vintage crunchtight and punchy attackclear note separationslightly compresseddynamic and openpercussive palm-muted chordsnot overly saturatedamp-driven overdriveclassic punk rhythm sound

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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