Riff Tone
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New Found Glory
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Chad Gilbert in studio)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, era-appropriate pop punk standard, supported by forum and Helix users referencing Rectifier models for NFG tones)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (from 'Sticks and Stones' album). No direct confirmation of pedals or effects for this specific song/section. Settings and gear inferred from genre, era, and user forums referencing Chad Gilbert's tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive bridge pickup attackbright and cutting treblemid-forward pop punk rhythmchunky power chordsarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepercussive rhythmsaturated distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive picking at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Chad Gilbert in studio)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, era-appropriate pop punk standard, supported by forum and Helix users referencing Rectifier models for NFG tones)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson or Seymour Duncan, bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (from 'Sticks and Stones' album). No direct confirmation of pedals or effects for this specific song/section. Settings and gear inferred from genre, era, and user forums referencing Chad Gilbert's tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight palm-muted chugsaggressive bridge pickup attackbright and cutting treblemid-forward pop punk rhythmchunky power chordsarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepercussive rhythmsaturated distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and aggressive picking at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop punk.
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