Riff Tone
glhf<3
MICO
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solid body electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording; likely modern high-gain amp or preamp pedal-based rig)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbucker or high-output single coil, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'glhf<3' by MICO. No pedalboard or studio notes found. All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and typical modern pop-punk/emo production. Studio recording, released 2022.
Tone Character(10)
tight, modern rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackarticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationfull-bodied, saturated distortionpresent upper midscontrolled low endslightly compressed dynamicsminimal ambienceno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing to maintain clarity and articulation in a dense mix.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solid body electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording; likely modern high-gain amp or preamp pedal-based rig)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbucker or high-output single coil, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'glhf<3' by MICO. No pedalboard or studio notes found. All gear details are inferred from genre, era, and typical modern pop-punk/emo production. Studio recording, released 2022.
Tone Character(10)
tight, modern rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackarticulate palm-muted chugsclear note separationfull-bodied, saturated distortionpresent upper midscontrolled low endslightly compressed dynamicsminimal ambienceno audible modulation effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise timing to maintain clarity and articulation in a dense mix.
glhf<3 settings for your amp
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