Riff Tone

Don't Stop

5 Seconds of Summer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2010s, Michael Clifford's main studio guitar for this era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 2014 era, typical for pop-punk/modern rock records)

PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Burstbucker Pro or similar, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2014. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about studio sessions for the debut album.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussiveaggressive, modern cruncharticulate attackbright and cuttingfull-bodied distortioncontrolled low endminimal ambiencestudio-polishedbridge pickup clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight power chord transitions, but uses straightforward rhythm and no advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Don't Stop 5 Seconds of Summer Guitar Lesson - Tutorial Anyone know the guitar rigs that 5sos use on stage?

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