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Riff Tone
Gone Away
The Offspring
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG (exact model unknown, likely RG550 or similar as used by Noodles and Dexter on Smash era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Smash era gear, as confirmed by Equipboard and multiple sources). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section; likely same guitar/amp as main rhythm. No evidence of live-specific gear for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly compressedtight attackclear note separationsubtle amp reverbnot glassy or scoopedwarm low endpresent midscontrolled highsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord changes and clean picking, but is rhythmically straightforward and does not involve advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG (exact model unknown, likely RG550 or similar as used by Noodles and Dexter on Smash era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Smash era gear, as confirmed by Equipboard and multiple sources). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean section; likely same guitar/amp as main rhythm. No evidence of live-specific gear for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly compressedtight attackclear note separationsubtle amp reverbnot glassy or scoopedwarm low endpresent midscontrolled highsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord changes and clean picking, but is rhythmically straightforward and does not involve advanced techniques.