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Riff Tone
Walk Away (Don't Look Back)
Social Distortion
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (1970s, with P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified, into Marshall 4x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 album 'Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll'. Mike Ness uses a modified blackface Fender Bassman with a wattage-reduction mod, cranked into Marshall 4x10 cabs. Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive is used as a boost. Settings are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, grittyclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlnatural tube compressionbiting and presentmidrange punchtight low endarticulate attacknot high-gain but saturateddynamic and responsive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, tight muting, and consistent attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo changes.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (1970s, with P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified, into Marshall 4x10 cab)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 album 'Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll'. Mike Ness uses a modified blackface Fender Bassman with a wattage-reduction mod, cranked into Marshall 4x10 cabs. Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive is used as a boost. Settings are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, grittyclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlnatural tube compressionbiting and presentmidrange punchtight low endarticulate attacknot high-gain but saturateddynamic and responsive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, tight muting, and consistent attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo changes.