Riff Tone

For I Am Death

The Pretty Reckless

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster 'The Punisher'

AmpWizard Modern Classic (custom by Rick St. Pierre)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'For I Am Death' (2021), riff section. Guitar confirmed as 'The Punisher' Telecaster by Taylor Momsen, amp confirmed as Wizard Modern Classic by both Taylor Momsen and Ben Phillips for studio and live use on this album. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; focus is on amp-driven gain.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyaggressive pick attackmodern hard rock crunchclear note separationpercussive chugpresent upper midsslightly compressedminimal ambiencefull-bodied low endsaturated but articulate

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it intermediate.

Sources

Taylor Momsen, The Pretty Reckless Singer & Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Taylor Momsen: "Guitars are like people. The longer they've been in your life the better" | Guitar World The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen on guitars, writing and saying goodbye to acting | MusicRadar

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