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Riff Tone
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The Bouncing Souls
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (How I Spent My Summer Vacation). Pete Steinkopf is confirmed to use a Les Paul Custom and Marshall JCM800 for core rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward attackslight breakupclear chord articulationaggressive strummingpercussiveslightly compresseddry with minimal ambiencebridge pickup biteclassic punk crunch
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward punk rhythm guitar with fast power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced techniques or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (How I Spent My Summer Vacation). Pete Steinkopf is confirmed to use a Les Paul Custom and Marshall JCM800 for core rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forward attackslight breakupclear chord articulationaggressive strummingpercussiveslightly compresseddry with minimal ambiencebridge pickup biteclassic punk crunch
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward punk rhythm guitar with fast power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced techniques or complex timing.