Riff Tone

Gives You Hell

The All-American Rejects

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is visually confirmed in live performances and consistent with band's gear for this era)

AmpVox AC30 (likely CC2 or similar, as confirmed by Equipboard and Reverb listing for band-owned amp)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section. No explicit mention of pedals or effects in studio, but Vox AC30 is confirmed as main amp for this era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and chimeyraw edgetight and punchyarticulate attackslightly compressedcrunchy rhythmclear note separationmoderate sustainpercussiveno heavy fuzz

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm skills, palm muting, and precise picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

The All‐American Rejects Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard The All-American Rejects Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Vox AC-30 Owned by All American Rejects | Reverb

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