Riff Tone

Crushcrushcrush

Paramore

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster (2000s, likely black/maple, as used by Josh Farro on 'Riot!' album)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (studio recording, as used on 'Riot!' sessions)

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Riot!' (2007). Guitarist: Josh Farro. Gear inferred from era, live photos, and typical studio setup. No direct source confirms exact pedal models for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrunchy, articulate attackslightly scooped midsbright, cutting top endpercussive palm mutingfocused, modern rock soundclear note separationmedium gain saturationminimal ambiencepresent, aggressive rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and fast, consistent downstrokes, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Anyone Know How to Recreate Guitar Tones? : r/Paramore - Reddit Paramore, Riot! Patches or tone advice : r/BossKatana - Reddit

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