Riff Tone
I'm Still Cheering For the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
Oakwood
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, single-coil pickups typical for Midwest emo)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb or Fender Twin Reverb (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely from genre and forum consensus)
PickupsFender single-coil (likely stock Telecaster single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, year likely late 2010s or early 2020s. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for this specific recording, but strong genre/era consensus for Telecaster into Fender clean amp. No evidence of live-specific rig for this song.
Tone Character(9)
bright and janglyarticulate single-coil clarityslightly compressedtight, percussive attackpresent midsmodest breakupclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitivemodest spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean single-coil articulation and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, single-coil pickups typical for Midwest emo)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb or Fender Twin Reverb (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely from genre and forum consensus)
PickupsFender single-coil (likely stock Telecaster single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, year likely late 2010s or early 2020s. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for this specific recording, but strong genre/era consensus for Telecaster into Fender clean amp. No evidence of live-specific rig for this song.
Tone Character(9)
bright and janglyarticulate single-coil clarityslightly compressedtight, percussive attackpresent midsmodest breakupclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitivemodest spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean single-coil articulation and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
I'm Still Cheering For the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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