Riff Tone

Girls (Live)

The 1975

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man JP6 (John Petrucci signature, early 2000s model)

AmpHiwatt Custom 50 (live), sometimes Fender Vibrolux or Roland JC-120 for clean sounds

PickupsDiMarzio custom humbuckers (coil-split, out-of-phase in middle position)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

overdriveAnalogman Analogman King of Tone

chorusBoss Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

delayStrymon Strymon Timeline

reverbEventide Eventide Space

Notes

Live performance, circa 2014-2016. Adam Hann used the JP6 for the crispest tones on 'Girls' (see Guitar World). Hiwatt Custom 50 is his main live amp for this era, with occasional use of Fender Vibrolux and Roland JC-120 for clean tones. Effects are from pedalboard, not amp. Studio and live tones are similar but this profile is for the live riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crystal clearbell-like chimebright and articulateslightly compressedmodulated shimmerspacious and ambienttight and percussive rhythmchorus shimmertouch of overdrivepresent upper mids

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting, with precise timing to lock in with delay repeats and modulation effects. Intermediate players will find the tempo and clarity challenging but not advanced.

Sources

The 1975's Adam Hann talks embracing heavy riffs, recording on the road and why he loves John Petrucci's signature model | Guitar World The 1975 talk Mustangs and massive songs | MusicRadar Adam Hann's Guitar Gear | Equipboard What guitar effects do the band uses? : r/the1975 - Reddit

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