Riff Tone

And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman

Dance Gavin Dance

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 2000s American Standard or similar, as used by Will Swan in early DGD era)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era, genre, and typical DGD studio setups for clean tones)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 (Downtown Battle Mountain album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean sections; inference based on genre, era, and typical Will Swan gear. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in studio.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and brightarticulate and percussivesnappy attackclear note separationminimal breakupslightly scooped midsdynamic response to pickingsubtle amp reverbfunk-inspired cleantight, rhythmic feel

Difficulty

The clean riff requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, left-hand chord shapes, and tight rhythmic control at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman Guitar Cover w/tabs And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman Guitar Cover And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman Tab by Dance Gavin Dance

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