Riff Tone

Haunting, Haunted, Haunts

Against Me!

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by James Bowman)

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head with Orange 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording era, as per Premier Guitar Rig Rundown)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 490R/498T, as per standard Les Paul spec)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 (Shape Shift With Me album). Gear confirmed for this era and player (James Bowman) via Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit numbers.

Tone Character(10)

punchy and aggressivemid-forward crunchtight low endclear note separationslight breakup on chordsdynamic and responsivepresent upper midsarticulate attacknot overly saturatedfull-bodied rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive punk rhythm playing with fast chord changes and palm muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex lead work.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Against Me! - Premier Guitar Rig Rundown - Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace and James Bowman

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