Riff Tone

I Lied, Amber

Keo

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely a standard solidbody electric, model not specified)

AmpUnknown (no amp model specified in sources)

PickupsUnknown (likely single coils or humbuckers, not specified)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct evidence of exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording. No official rig rundown or interview found. TikTok cover (Source 1) shows a standard electric guitar, but not the original studio gear. All gear details are estimated based on genre, era, and typical indie/grunge setups. Studio recording, released in 2020s.

Tone Character(10)

gritty and slightly overdrivenclear chord definitionmoderate sustainmidrange puncharticulate attackdynamic strummingnot overly compressedopen and present highsmild breakupnatural amp-like crunch

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple chord shapes and a straightforward strumming pattern, with no advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to most beginner to early intermediate players.

Sources

I Lied Amber - Keo Guitar Tabs and Cover - TikTok Grunge similar to the big 4 - Reddit

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