Solo Tone
Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team)
Taking Back Sunday
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 2000s, likely 2001-2002, as used by John Nolan on Tell All Your Friends)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording, 2001-2002)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (Alnico V, covered, likely 490R/498T set)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Tell All Your Friends (2002). John Nolan is credited for the solo. No direct evidence for pedal use in the solo, but genre and era suggest possible use of a distortion or overdrive pedal for additional gain. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, biting lead tonemid-forward, punchy attackarticulate single-note clarityslight top-end sizzlecontrolled feedback on sustained notespercussive pick attackcompressed, focused sustainno audible modulation or delayclassic early 2000s emo/post-hardcore lead
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast tempo, tight picking, and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweep picking or complex phrasing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 2000s, likely 2001-2002, as used by John Nolan on Tell All Your Friends)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording, 2001-2002)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (Alnico V, covered, likely 490R/498T set)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Tell All Your Friends (2002). John Nolan is credited for the solo. No direct evidence for pedal use in the solo, but genre and era suggest possible use of a distortion or overdrive pedal for additional gain. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, biting lead tonemid-forward, punchy attackarticulate single-note clarityslight top-end sizzlecontrolled feedback on sustained notespercussive pick attackcompressed, focused sustainno audible modulation or delayclassic early 2000s emo/post-hardcore lead
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast tempo, tight picking, and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques like sweep picking or complex phrasing.
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