Riff Tone

Heard That Sound

MxPx

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, mid-90s to early 2000s, with stock single-coil pickups)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, likely ceramic or Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Panic' (2005). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but MxPx are widely documented using Fender Stratocasters and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for their early/mid-2000s pop-punk tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for this specific track's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyaggressive and saturatedcrisp attackclear note separationslightly scooped midsbright and cuttingfull-bodied low endminimal ambiencepercussive rhythmno audible modulation

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and accurate power chord changes, but uses straightforward punk techniques and does not involve advanced lead work or complex voicings.

Sources

Good pop-punk amp and amp settings : r/poppunkers - Reddit That nostalgic crisp 90s pop punk sound : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Best Head for a punk rock rythmn guitarist : r/GuitarAmps - Reddit

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