Riff Tone

From the Start

Good Kid

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster (Natural, white pickguard)

AmpFender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveZVEX ZVEX Vexter Box of Rock

compressionBoss Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer

reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max

chorusElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Stereo Clone Theory

Notes

Studio recording, 2020s era. Gear confirmed via Equipboard and user pedalboard photos. No explicit studio-only pedal changes found; likely same as live rig.

Tone Character(10)

crisp and metallicbright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly compressedclear note separationmild overdrivedynamic responsetouch of reverbmodest sustainnot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean muting and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Jacob Tsafatinos, Good Kid Guitarist Gear | Equipboard How do I get Good Kid's rhythm guitar tone? : r/GoodKidBand - Reddit

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