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Riff Tone

Should I Stay or Should I Go (Remastered)

The Clash

Guitarpunk1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s, Joe Strummer's main guitar for this era and song)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 1959 (head, likely into a 4x12 cabinet, as used by Strummer in studio)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981-1982 for the album 'Combat Rock' (remastered version is from this era). Gear confirmed for this song/era by Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp likely cranked for overdrive. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in riff section.

Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingbright and cuttingtight and percussiveaggressive attackslightly gritty overdriveminimal sustainopen and uncompressedmidrange-focuseddynamic response to pickdry, no ambience

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires tight, aggressive downstroke strumming and precise muting for the classic punk sound.

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