Riff Tone
From the Outside
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Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster
AmpBIAS AMP (amp sim, model not specified; original studio amp unknown)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzEarthquaker Devices Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz
chorusWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Julia Chorus
reverbStrymon Strymon Big Sky
compressionXotic Effects Xotic Effects SP Compressor
noise_gateISP ISP Decimator
Notes
Gear from Source 1 is from a cover, not the original studio recording. No direct evidence of the exact amp used on the studio recording. Song released in 2018. Studio context inferred. No official rig rundown for this song/era found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedclear note separationmodern pop-punk claritymodulation shimmernot high-gain, but saturatedpercussive palm mutingpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting typical of modern pop-punk, with precise chord changes and rhythmic accuracy.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster
AmpBIAS AMP (amp sim, model not specified; original studio amp unknown)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzEarthquaker Devices Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz
chorusWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Julia Chorus
reverbStrymon Strymon Big Sky
compressionXotic Effects Xotic Effects SP Compressor
noise_gateISP ISP Decimator
Notes
Gear from Source 1 is from a cover, not the original studio recording. No direct evidence of the exact amp used on the studio recording. Song released in 2018. Studio context inferred. No official rig rundown for this song/era found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedclear note separationmodern pop-punk claritymodulation shimmernot high-gain, but saturatedpercussive palm mutingpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting typical of modern pop-punk, with precise chord changes and rhythmic accuracy.