Riff Tone

Bad Luck

The Story So Far

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer on studio recordings in this era)

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head with Orange 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording era, based on known gear for 'What You Don't See')

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (album: 'What You Don't See'). Gear inferred from interviews, live photos, and genre/era norms. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyarticulate and percussivemid-forward crunchbright and cuttingfull-bodied chordsaggressive pick attackcontrolled low enddynamic responseminimal ambiencemodern pop-punk rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord transitions typical of modern pop-punk rhythm guitar.

Sources

The Story So Far [Right Here, All Wrong, Bad Luck] : r/TheStorySoFar

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