Riff Tone

Disconnect

Basement

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely MIJ or CIJ, as used by Basement during 'Promise Everything'/'Beside Myself' era)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly used by Basement for riff sections in this era, based on live/studio photos and genre conventions)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2018. No direct evidence for pedals or amp model for this specific song/section in sources; gear inferred from band/era/genre norms and live photos from the 'Beside Myself' cycle.

Tone Character(10)

deep and warmtight and punchy attackmid-heavy and thickslightly compressedarticulate chord definitionpercussive and drivingnot overly saturatedclear note separationdynamic pick attackfull-bodied, modern rock edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord shapes.

Sources

Basement - Disconnect [NEW] : r/poppunkers - Reddit Please help! Just been gifted all of these pedals and trying to figure ...Looking for a similar tone to these bands - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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