Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Prison Bound (Live)
Social Distortion
Guitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (modded with Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-90s)
AmpFender Bassman Silverface (likely late 60s/early 70s) into Marshall 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, late 1980s to early 1990s era. Mike Ness is confirmed to use this guitar/amp combo for 'Prison Bound (Live)' riff section. No evidence of additional pedals except overdrive/distortion. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible or cited for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
raw and powerfulpunchy and drivingmid-forward and thickbright and cuttingslight breakup, not high-gainwarm with aggressive edgeclassic punk/rockabilly crunchdynamic and responsiveorganic tube saturationarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, energetic punk strumming with palm muting and quick chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (modded with Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-90s)
AmpFender Bassman Silverface (likely late 60s/early 70s) into Marshall 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, late 1980s to early 1990s era. Mike Ness is confirmed to use this guitar/amp combo for 'Prison Bound (Live)' riff section. No evidence of additional pedals except overdrive/distortion. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible or cited for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
raw and powerfulpunchy and drivingmid-forward and thickbright and cuttingslight breakup, not high-gainwarm with aggressive edgeclassic punk/rockabilly crunchdynamic and responsiveorganic tube saturationarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, energetic punk strumming with palm muting and quick chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.