Riff Tone
Dear Maria Count me in
Unknown Artist
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Jack Barakat of All Time Low on this era's recordings)
AmpBlackstar Venue Series HT Stage 60 2x12 Tube Combo
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Les Paul pickups, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-specific interviews; no direct studio photo but Blackstar HT-60 is confirmed for 'Dear Maria, Count Me In' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; likely straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted attackfull-bodied midrangebright and articulate highspunchy low enddry, minimal ambiencemodern pop-punk crunchclear note separationamp-driven distortionno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and octave shapes at tempo, but uses straightforward pop-punk techniques without advanced complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Jack Barakat of All Time Low on this era's recordings)
AmpBlackstar Venue Series HT Stage 60 2x12 Tube Combo
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Les Paul pickups, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-specific interviews; no direct studio photo but Blackstar HT-60 is confirmed for 'Dear Maria, Count Me In' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; likely straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted attackfull-bodied midrangebright and articulate highspunchy low enddry, minimal ambiencemodern pop-punk crunchclear note separationamp-driven distortionno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and octave shapes at tempo, but uses straightforward pop-punk techniques without advanced complexity.
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