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Riff Tone
M1 A1
Gorillaz
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no specific amp model confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000-2001. No explicit source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'M1 A1' riff. Equipboard lists general Gorillaz album gear but does not tie any specific model to this song or section.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and rawmid-heavy crunchaggressive attacktight and percussiveslightly lo-fi edgenot overly saturatedclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused and directslight amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive attack, and precise timing to lock in with the groove, making it slightly above beginner level.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no specific amp model confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000-2001. No explicit source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'M1 A1' riff. Equipboard lists general Gorillaz album gear but does not tie any specific model to this song or section.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and rawmid-heavy crunchaggressive attacktight and percussiveslightly lo-fi edgenot overly saturatedclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused and directslight amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive attack, and precise timing to lock in with the groove, making it slightly above beginner level.