Riff Tone
Heavy Cross
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Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American series, as seen in live performances and consistent with band's era and style)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. Gear inferred from Equipboard and live performance photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedals and effects confirmed for studio/live use. No evidence of alternate pickup types or humbuckers.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-ladenbright and janglygrittytight and percussiveraw punk aggressiondynamic and powerfulgroove-heavyedge-of-breakup crunchpalm-muted attackarticulate
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its palm-muted, percussive style, precise timing with delay, and dynamic pick attack to achieve the gritty, danceable groove.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American series, as seen in live performances and consistent with band's era and style)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. Gear inferred from Equipboard and live performance photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedals and effects confirmed for studio/live use. No evidence of alternate pickup types or humbuckers.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-ladenbright and janglygrittytight and percussiveraw punk aggressiondynamic and powerfulgroove-heavyedge-of-breakup crunchpalm-muted attackarticulate
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its palm-muted, percussive style, precise timing with delay, and dynamic pick attack to achieve the gritty, danceable groove.