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Riff Tone
Protex Blue (Remastered)
The Clash
Guitarpunk1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (1970s, likely Joe Strummer's main guitar for debut album sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 1970s studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977 debut album sessions. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Typical punk setup: Telecaster into cranked Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting and aggressivebright and cuttingtight, percussive attackraw and immediatemid-heavy punchslight amp breakupdynamic pick-driven strummingminimal sustainslight natural reverbno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight rhythm, but uses simple power chords and straightforward punk technique, making it accessible to most players with basic rhythm skills.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (1970s, likely Joe Strummer's main guitar for debut album sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 1970s studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1977 debut album sessions. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Typical punk setup: Telecaster into cranked Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
biting and aggressivebright and cuttingtight, percussive attackraw and immediatemid-heavy punchslight amp breakupdynamic pick-driven strummingminimal sustainslight natural reverbno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight rhythm, but uses simple power chords and straightforward punk technique, making it accessible to most players with basic rhythm skills.