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Riff Tone
Won't Fall in Love Today
Suicidal Tendencies
Guitarpunk1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Rocky George on early Suicidal Tendencies recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most common for Suicidal Tendencies' debut and early 1980s punk/thrash recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (album released 1983, likely recorded late 1982/early 1983). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific track. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivebright and bitingraw and uncompressedcrisp attackfast palm mutingpercussive rhythmslightly scooped midsMarshall-style crunchsingle-coil clarityno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Rocky George on early Suicidal Tendencies recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most common for Suicidal Tendencies' debut and early 1980s punk/thrash recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (album released 1983, likely recorded late 1982/early 1983). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific track. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivebright and bitingraw and uncompressedcrisp attackfast palm mutingpercussive rhythmslightly scooped midsMarshall-style crunchsingle-coil clarityno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm patterns.