Riff Tone
Dirty Little Secret
The All-American Rejects
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird V
AmpMarshall (exact model unknown, likely JCM series or similar high-gain Marshall head)
PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock Firebird V pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear confirmed for album 'Move Along' by Equipboard. No explicit amp model or pedalboard for this song's riff section found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy attackpresent upper midsslightly compressedclear note separationmodern pop-punk edgenot overly saturateddefined palm mutingaggressive but controlledstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird V
AmpMarshall (exact model unknown, likely JCM series or similar high-gain Marshall head)
PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock Firebird V pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Gear confirmed for album 'Move Along' by Equipboard. No explicit amp model or pedalboard for this song's riff section found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy attackpresent upper midsslightly compressedclear note separationmodern pop-punk edgenot overly saturateddefined palm mutingaggressive but controlledstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Dirty Little Secret settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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