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Riff Tone
Rebel Girl
Bikini Kill
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (Lake Placid Blue, 1980s, single coils)
AmpUnknown (no direct evidence for studio amp; live use of Sunn Model T with Marshall cab by bassist, but not confirmed for guitar on this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Billy Karren used a Fender Jaguar and Univox U-1095 Super-Fuzz pedal for the riff section. No direct source confirms the amp model used in the studio for 'Rebel Girl.'
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedraw and aggressivelo-fi, gritty texturemidrange punchpronounced treble bitejagged, cutting edgecompressed sustainslightly scooped low midsbuzzsaw-like fuzzin-your-face presence
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward punk with fast, aggressive strumming and simple power chords, but requires tight timing and control of a high-gain fuzz sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (Lake Placid Blue, 1980s, single coils)
AmpUnknown (no direct evidence for studio amp; live use of Sunn Model T with Marshall cab by bassist, but not confirmed for guitar on this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Billy Karren used a Fender Jaguar and Univox U-1095 Super-Fuzz pedal for the riff section. No direct source confirms the amp model used in the studio for 'Rebel Girl.'
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedraw and aggressivelo-fi, gritty texturemidrange punchpronounced treble bitejagged, cutting edgecompressed sustainslightly scooped low midsbuzzsaw-like fuzzin-your-face presence
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward punk with fast, aggressive strumming and simple power chords, but requires tight timing and control of a high-gain fuzz sound.