Riff Tone
Daddy of Mine
Four Year Strong
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and visual evidence from music videos and live photos)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (likely, based on band’s known studio/live use in this era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2024, album: 'Analysis Paralysis'. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Orange amps and ESP guitars with EMGs are standard for Four Year Strong’s heavy rhythm tones in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverubbery, buzzy distortionaggressive palm mutingsaturated, modern high-gainarticulate low endfocused midrange punchclear note separationcompressed attackminimal ambiencepunchy, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting, demanding rhythmic precision and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era/genre and visual evidence from music videos and live photos)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKIII (likely, based on band’s known studio/live use in this era)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2024, album: 'Analysis Paralysis'. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Orange amps and ESP guitars with EMGs are standard for Four Year Strong’s heavy rhythm tones in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverubbery, buzzy distortionaggressive palm mutingsaturated, modern high-gainarticulate low endfocused midrange punchclear note separationcompressed attackminimal ambiencepunchy, driving rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting, demanding rhythmic precision and stamina, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.