Riff Tone
Check Yes, Juliet
We the Kings
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Standard Stratocaster
AmpUnknown high-gain combo or head (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie, not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster set)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Guitar confirmed from cover video; amp not specified in any source. No official studio rig rundown available.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and articulateaggressive, saturated distortioncrisp attackcompressed and modernfocused midrangeminimal ambienceclear note separationpercussive rhythmenergetic drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight power chord changes typical of pop-punk, but uses straightforward technique and no advanced lead work.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Standard Stratocaster
AmpUnknown high-gain combo or head (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie, not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster set)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Guitar confirmed from cover video; amp not specified in any source. No official studio rig rundown available.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and articulateaggressive, saturated distortioncrisp attackcompressed and modernfocused midrangeminimal ambienceclear note separationpercussive rhythmenergetic drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight power chord changes typical of pop-punk, but uses straightforward technique and no advanced lead work.