Riff Tone

Can't Trust Anybody Now

Jeff Williams

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording; likely a modern solidbody electric, possibly a Fender or Ibanez based on Jeff Williams' general style, but not confirmed for this song/section)

AmpUnknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording; likely a modern high-gain amp or amp sim, but not confirmed for this song/section)

PickupsUnknown (no direct source; likely humbuckers or high-output single coils, but not confirmed for this song/section)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct sources specify the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for the riff section of 'Can't Trust Anybody Now'. No studio or live rig details found for this song. All gear data is inferred from genre, era, and Jeff Williams' general style. Recording is from the 2010s+ era and is a studio track.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrunchy mid-gain distortionarticulate and clear attackslightly compressedfocused midrangecontrolled low endmodern studio polishmoderate palm mutingnot overly brightbalanced frequency response

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and clean chord transitions typical of modern rock rhythm guitar, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex fingerings.

Sources

A Chat With Jeff Williams (RWBY Music)Why Jeff Williams stepping down is a good thing : r/RWBY

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