Riff Tone

I'd Do Anything

Simple Plan

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, cherry sunburst, as seen in music video and era photos)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band’s known studio/live use)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 490R/498T or similar stock Les Paul pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001-2002. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and visual evidence from music video and live performances.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain cruncharticulate power chordscrisp high-end bitefull-bodied low endslightly scooped midscontrolled feedbackmodern pop-punk attackenergetic and punchy

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and fast, consistent alternate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop-punk, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

[NEWBIE] Can someone please give me some advice on how to set ...Mark with Simple Plan on the set of the I'd do Anything music video

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