Riff Tone
Big Casino
Jimmy Eat World
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Thinline (with Seymour Duncan Custom Soapbar SP90-3 & SP90-1 pickups)
AmpMarshall JMP 1979
PickupsSeymour Duncan Custom Soapbar SP90-3 (bridge), Vintage Soapbar SP90-1 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzMetasonix Metasonix TX-2 Butt Probe
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Chase This Light era). Guitar and amp confirmed for studio use; pedalboard details for this specific song are not fully confirmed, but distortion/overdrive is from amp and/or possible boost/fuzz. No evidence of Axe-FX or live-only gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive attackcrisp and definedpresent upper midsslightly compressedmodern alternative rock driveclear note separationfull-bodiedsaturatedpercussive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Thinline (with Seymour Duncan Custom Soapbar SP90-3 & SP90-1 pickups)
AmpMarshall JMP 1979
PickupsSeymour Duncan Custom Soapbar SP90-3 (bridge), Vintage Soapbar SP90-1 (neck)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzMetasonix Metasonix TX-2 Butt Probe
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Chase This Light era). Guitar and amp confirmed for studio use; pedalboard details for this specific song are not fully confirmed, but distortion/overdrive is from amp and/or possible boost/fuzz. No evidence of Axe-FX or live-only gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive attackcrisp and definedpresent upper midsslightly compressedmodern alternative rock driveclear note separationfull-bodiedsaturatedpercussive palm muting
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity at tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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