Riff Tone

Girl All the Bad Guys Want

Bowling for Soup

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (exact model unspecified, likely Studio or Standard)

AmpBogner Ecstasy (Triple Ecstasy head, as used by producer Butch Walker for this recording)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, model unspecified)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Producer Butch Walker confirmed using a Bogner Ecstasy for the main riff. Guitar likely a Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers, as per Equipboard and era-typical gear. No evidence of effects pedals or amp-based effects for the riff section; tone is dry and direct.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchymidrange-focuseddry and directcrisp attackpowerful and energeticarticulate palm mutingaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencefull-bodiedslightly compressed

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythm to match the punchy, energetic feel of the recording.

Sources

How Butch Walker's ear for killer tone took him on a journey from ...Bowling for Soup Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard

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