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Just a Girl Riff Guitar Tone Settings — No Doubt
No Doubt · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Hamer Standard (likely USA model, as used by Tom Dumont in the Tragic Kingdom era)
Pickups
Hamer Standard stock humbuckers (likely Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio, exact model unknown)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dumont's known studio rig for Tragic Kingdom)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1995 Tragic Kingdom sessions. No direct source confirms the exact amp or pickups for this song, but interviews and era photos indicate Tom Dumont used a Hamer Standard with humbuckers and a Marshall JCM900 for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and spiky
- tight and percussive
- articulate attack
- slightly compressed
- clear, not muddy
- distinct 90s alt-rock edge
- punchy rhythm
- minimal sustain
- no heavy saturation
- ska-influenced clean/crunch
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact amp, pedal, or pickup model for the riff section; all gear choices are based on era, interviews, and typical Dumont gear for Tragic Kingdom.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Marshall JCM900 settings for 90s alt-rock and ska-punk.
- No pedalboard photos or studio notes for this specific song section; effects inferred from audio and genre conventions.
- No evidence of chorus, flanger, or delay on the riff section; modulation effects are not clearly audible.
- Some sources speculate about envelope filter or wah, but these refer to the solo, not the riff.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Tom Dumont's tone on 'Just a Girl' is classic mid-90s alternative rock: crunchy but not high gain, with pronounced mids and bright, cutting treble to stand out in the mix. The amp is likely a Marshall or similar British-voiced model, with moderate bass for tightness, strong mids, and minimal reverb as per the dry, punchy production style of the era.