Riff Tone

Better Than Revenge

Taylor Swift

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on era and genre conventions for pop-punk/rock studio recordings; no direct source confirmation for this song)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and common studio practice for pop-punk/rock in late 2000s; no direct source confirmation for this song)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or similar, based on typical Les Paul Studio configuration)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 (Speak Now album). No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for this track; inference based on genre, era, and typical studio gear for this style. No evidence of live-specific gear for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyaggressive palm-muted attackbright and cuttingfull-bodied midrangeslight breakup on chord stabspercussive and drivingminimal ambiencedry studio soundfocused low endcrisp articulation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive palm muting and tight power chord changes at a high tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Taylor Swift - Better Than Revenge : r/poppunkers - Reddit Do yourself a favour and make sure you're listening to Taylor's music ...

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