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Runnin' Wild Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Airbourne
Airbourne · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Explorer
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely stock, ceramic magnet, high output)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Runnin' Wild' (2007). All evidence points to the classic Gibson Explorer into a Marshall JCM800 2203 for the main riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the core rhythm tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- raw and aggressive
- punchy and riff-driven
- dirty, overdriven crunch
- gritty and powerful
- tight and percussive attack
- searing edge
- high-output, saturated
- classic British crunch
- articulate with strong mids
- no ambient or modulation effects
Notes & Caveats
- No specific numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM800 usage in classic/hard rock and the described tone.
- No evidence of pedal or modulation/time-based effect use in the riff section; signal chain appears to be guitar straight into amp.
- Pickup model not explicitly confirmed for this recording, but Gibson Explorer stock humbuckers are most likely.
- No evidence of amp reverb or other built-in effects used; reverb set to 0.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Airbourne's 'Runnin' Wild' uses a crunchy, mid-forward Marshall-style tone similar to AC/DC but with slightly more gain and bite. The bass is kept tight, mids are pushed for punch, treble and presence are set for clarity and cut, and the recording is very dry with no audible reverb.