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Riff Tone
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Bigwig
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard
AmpMesa/Boogie amplifier (exact model not specified, likely Dual Rectifier or similar high-gain Mesa head typical for punk/hardcore of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, riff section, from the album 'An Invitation To Tragedy' (2001). Gear confirmed for Tom Petta via Equipboard, but specific amp model and pedal settings for this song/section are not directly cited. Effects chain inferred from era, genre, and artist's documented gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackmid-forward puncharticulate and definedminimal ambiencefast, energetic rhythmcrisp power chordsslightly scooped but present midshigh-gain saturationfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk power chord shapes and rhythm patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard
AmpMesa/Boogie amplifier (exact model not specified, likely Dual Rectifier or similar high-gain Mesa head typical for punk/hardcore of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, riff section, from the album 'An Invitation To Tragedy' (2001). Gear confirmed for Tom Petta via Equipboard, but specific amp model and pedal settings for this song/section are not directly cited. Effects chain inferred from era, genre, and artist's documented gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackmid-forward puncharticulate and definedminimal ambiencefast, energetic rhythmcrisp power chordsslightly scooped but present midshigh-gain saturationfocused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk power chord shapes and rhythm patterns.