Riff Tone
Hard Times
Paramore
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarBilT Relevator LS
AmpModded Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely Arcane or Bare Knuckle as per Taylor York's studio guitars)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Phaser or Flanger pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hard Times' (2017, After Laughter album). Guitar and amp confirmed from Taylor York's studio gear list for this era. No direct evidence of live gear or alternate studio setups for this specific song. No explicit pedalboard photo or session notes for this track.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivetight, funky rhythmclean with slight edge-of-breakup crunchmodulated shimmer (phaser/flanger)articulate and snappy attackcompressed, poppy feelnot overly saturatedmodern new wave influencedynamic and responsiveclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, syncopated strumming and muting to achieve the tight, funky feel, as well as dynamic control to keep the tone clean and percussive with modulation effects.
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarBilT Relevator LS
AmpModded Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100
PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely Arcane or Bare Knuckle as per Taylor York's studio guitars)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Phaser or Flanger pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording for 'Hard Times' (2017, After Laughter album). Guitar and amp confirmed from Taylor York's studio gear list for this era. No direct evidence of live gear or alternate studio setups for this specific song. No explicit pedalboard photo or session notes for this track.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussivetight, funky rhythmclean with slight edge-of-breakup crunchmodulated shimmer (phaser/flanger)articulate and snappy attackcompressed, poppy feelnot overly saturatedmodern new wave influencedynamic and responsiveclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, syncopated strumming and muting to achieve the tight, funky feel, as well as dynamic control to keep the tone clean and percussive with modulation effects.
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