Riff Tone
Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team)
Taking Back Sunday
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by John Nolan on the 2002 recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for Tell All Your Friends sessions)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct evidence in sources for exact amp/guitar, but Telecaster and Marshall JCM800 are widely cited for this era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy mid-gain distortionarticulate attackslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingdynamic pick responsepunchy palm-muted power chordsaggressive but clearminimal ambiencefocused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight timing to match the aggressive, percussive feel of the original recording.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by John Nolan on the 2002 recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band interviews for Tell All Your Friends sessions)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct evidence in sources for exact amp/guitar, but Telecaster and Marshall JCM800 are widely cited for this era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy mid-gain distortionarticulate attackslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingdynamic pick responsepunchy palm-muted power chordsaggressive but clearminimal ambiencefocused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting, fast alternate picking, and tight timing to match the aggressive, percussive feel of the original recording.
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