Riff Tone
Devotion and Desire
Bayside
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Jack O'Shea on 'Devotion and Desire' studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2005 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Bayside studio setup. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp model for this song, but Marshall JCM800 and Les Paul with Seymour Duncan pickups are widely reported as Jack O'Shea's main studio rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive palm-muted chugscrisp attackmid-forward punchbright, cutting top endfull-bodied power chord soundslight amp reverb for spacepercussive, defined low endmodern punk/post-hardcore distortionno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Jack O'Shea on 'Devotion and Desire' studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, 2005 era)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker), Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Bayside studio setup. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp model for this song, but Marshall JCM800 and Les Paul with Seymour Duncan pickups are widely reported as Jack O'Shea's main studio rig for this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive palm-muted chugscrisp attackmid-forward punchbright, cutting top endfull-bodied power chord soundslight amp reverb for spacepercussive, defined low endmodern punk/post-hardcore distortionno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.