Riff Tone

Hold On

Good Charlotte

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS SE Standard 22

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head

PickupsPRS-designed humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

overdriveMXR MXR ZW44 Zakk Wylde Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 era. Guitarist Billy Martin is confirmed to use PRS SE Standard 22 with stock humbuckers and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the heavy riff sections. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff in the studio. No evidence of live-only substitutions.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate attackfull-bodied low endmodern punk crunchmidrange punchslight compressionpresent treblecontrolled feedbackclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is based on power chords with tight palm muting and requires a steady, aggressive right-hand technique, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Billy Martin, Good Charlotte Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Good Charlotte Members, Gear & Sound

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