Riff Tone
Fill In the Blank (Live at the Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH)
Car Seat Headrest
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (exact model unknown, but consistent with Will Toledo's live rig for this era)
AmpFender Cyber Twin
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Mustang configuration, likely both pickups on or bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, 2018 (Commit Yourself Completely era). Will Toledo is confirmed to use a Fender Cyber Twin live when possible. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; tone is described as 'crunchy and dry, almost British sounding.'
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dryalmost British soundingraw, unpolished energymelodic clarityunadulterated guitar soundbright and articulatetight and percussivebasic, untouched guitar soundpunchy attackslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain the punchy, crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (exact model unknown, but consistent with Will Toledo's live rig for this era)
AmpFender Cyber Twin
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Mustang configuration, likely both pickups on or bridge)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, 2018 (Commit Yourself Completely era). Will Toledo is confirmed to use a Fender Cyber Twin live when possible. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; tone is described as 'crunchy and dry, almost British sounding.'
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dryalmost British soundingraw, unpolished energymelodic clarityunadulterated guitar soundbright and articulatetight and percussivebasic, untouched guitar soundpunchy attackslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain the punchy, crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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