Riff Tone
Awakening
Yellowcard
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie high-gain amp based on genre/era/artist typical use)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Custom pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Paper Walls album). No direct evidence of amp model or pedals used on the studio recording for 'Awakening' riff. Guitar confirmed as Les Paul Custom via Equipboard. No explicit pedalboard or amp info for this track/era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate palm-muted riffsmoderate gain crunchclear note separationmid-forward presencedefined attackslightly compressedmodern pop-punk clarityno audible modulationslight amp reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of modern pop-punk/rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie high-gain amp based on genre/era/artist typical use)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Custom pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Paper Walls album). No direct evidence of amp model or pedals used on the studio recording for 'Awakening' riff. Guitar confirmed as Les Paul Custom via Equipboard. No explicit pedalboard or amp info for this track/era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate palm-muted riffsmoderate gain crunchclear note separationmid-forward presencedefined attackslightly compressedmodern pop-punk clarityno audible modulationslight amp reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of modern pop-punk/rock.
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