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Want You Bad Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Offspring
The Offspring · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez NDM4 or NDM5 (Noodles signature, sunburst, single-coil soapbar pickups)
Pickups
Ibanez single-coil soapbar (not P-90, but similar growl)
Amp
Bogner Ecstasy (studio recording, as confirmed for the album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Want You Bad' (2000, Conspiracy of One). Noodles used his Ibanez NDM4/NDM5 signature guitar with single-coil soapbar pickups. The main amp for the record was a Bogner, most likely the Ecstasy model. Tube Screamer overdrive pedal was used for much of the rhythm work. Settings are estimated based on typical Bogner Ecstasy usage for punk rock in the studio. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez Tube Screamer (likely TS9 or vintage modded) · overdrive
Ibanez NDM4/NDM5 → Ibanez Tube Screamer → Bogner Ecstasy (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- aggressive attack
- midrange growl
- articulate power chords
- focused low end
- slightly scooped but present mids
- crisp, cutting treble
- minimal ambience
- dry, immediate response
- percussive palm muting
Notes & Caveats
- No exact amp knob settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Bogner Ecstasy usage for punk rock rhythm in studio.
- Pedal chain confirmed to include Tube Screamer, but no other pedals or effects confirmed for the riff section.
- No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or reverb pedals in the riff section; only minimal amp reverb likely used.
- Pickup model is Ibanez single-coil soapbar (not P-90), as per Noodles' interview.
- Signal chain and settings are based on studio recording, not live rig.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Noodles' tone on 'Want You Bad' is a tight, modern punk sound with high gain but not extreme, moderately scooped mids, and clear, punchy highs. The Offspring in this era used Mesa/Boogie Rectifiers, which are bright and aggressive, so presence is slightly boosted and reverb is minimal for a dry, up-front mix.