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Riff Tone

God Save the Queen

Sex Pistols

Guitarpunk1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, with pickup covers removed)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 1972-1976, combo, with Fender P.S. 12 (Gauss 2841) 12-inch speakers)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. Steve Jones plugged straight into a cranked Fender Twin Reverb for the album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols'. No pedals used for 'God Save the Queen' riff; Jones only used a phaser pedal on 'Anarchy in the UK'. All distortion comes from amp overdrive. Pickup selector set to bridge. No effects loop. No amp reverb or other built-in effects engaged.

Tone Character(10)
thick and aggressivemid-heavyraw and bitingtight and percussivepowerful power-amp crunchfull-bodiedslightly compressed from amp overdrivepunchy attackminimal sustain (no effects)unpolished, in-your-face punk rhythm

Difficulty

The riff is built on fast, aggressive power chords and requires tight, consistent downstrokes and palm muting, but does not involve complex techniques or advanced chord voicings.

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