Riff Tone
Here It Goes Again
OK Go
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker Double Cutaway
AmpUnknown (no direct source for studio amp; live rig in later years used Kemper Profiler Head, but original studio amp not confirmed)
PickupsSingle-coil (Gibson Melody Maker stock or upgraded, likely single-coil type)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (from 'Oh No' album sessions). Guitar confirmed from Equipboard and era photos. No direct evidence for amp or pedals used in the studio recording; live rigs in later years used Kemper profiling, but not relevant for original recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchytight and percussiveslightly gritty cruncharticulate note separationmid-forward presencedynamic response to pickingmodest sustainnot overly compressedno audible modulationclassic indie/garage rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, steady downstrokes and tight rhythmic control, but uses simple chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Melody Maker Double Cutaway
AmpUnknown (no direct source for studio amp; live rig in later years used Kemper Profiler Head, but original studio amp not confirmed)
PickupsSingle-coil (Gibson Melody Maker stock or upgraded, likely single-coil type)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 (from 'Oh No' album sessions). Guitar confirmed from Equipboard and era photos. No direct evidence for amp or pedals used in the studio recording; live rigs in later years used Kemper profiling, but not relevant for original recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchytight and percussiveslightly gritty cruncharticulate note separationmid-forward presencedynamic response to pickingmodest sustainnot overly compressedno audible modulationclassic indie/garage rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, steady downstrokes and tight rhythmic control, but uses simple chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.
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