GuitarCleanRiff
Should I Stay or Should I Go Guitar Tone Settings — The Clash
The Clash · 1980s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (1959, black finish)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark I (100-watt combo, used as head into Marshall 4x12 cab)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1981-1982 (Combat Rock sessions). Mick Jones used the Les Paul Custom for this era and song. The amp was a Mesa/Boogie Mark I driving a Marshall 4x12. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain2.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- snappy attack
- tight and percussive
- clear note separation
- minimal breakup
- slight amp reverb for space
- midrange presence
- punchy rhythm
- no audible effects
- classic punk clarity