Riff Tone

Bad News

Attack the Sound

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct sources found for 'Bad News' by Attack the Sound. No evidence of specific guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of the riff section. No official rig rundown, pedalboard photo, or interview available. All gear and settings below are estimated based on genre, era, and typical modern rock/funk/neo-soul production. Studio context assumed based on band’s discography and production style.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate and clearslightly compresseddynamic chord stabspresent upper midscontrolled low endclean with a hint of breakupminimal sustainmodern and punchyfunk-inspired attack

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing, muting, and articulation typical of modern funk/rock, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

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