Riff Tone
Came Out Swinging
The Wonder Years
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s/2010s reissue, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred from genre, era, and typical pop punk recordings; no direct source confirmation)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or Burstbucker, exact model unconfirmed)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 era (from 'Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song's riff, but Les Paul/Marshall stack is standard for genre and band in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive rhythm attackaggressive palm-muted chugscrisp, articulate pick attackfull-bodied power chord soundmodern pop punk clarityfast, energetic riffingslight top-end sizzlefocused midrange punchcompressed, saturated driveminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythm patterns typical of modern pop punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s/2010s reissue, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred from genre, era, and typical pop punk recordings; no direct source confirmation)
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson 490R/498T or Burstbucker, exact model unconfirmed)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 era (from 'Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing'). No direct source confirms exact gear for this song's riff, but Les Paul/Marshall stack is standard for genre and band in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive rhythm attackaggressive palm-muted chugscrisp, articulate pick attackfull-bodied power chord soundmodern pop punk clarityfast, energetic riffingslight top-end sizzlefocused midrange punchcompressed, saturated driveminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythm patterns typical of modern pop punk.