Riff Tone
I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Panic! At the Disco
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird V
AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead
PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock Firebird V pickups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserBoss Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
delayT-Rex T-Rex Engineering Replica
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Guitar and amp confirmed for the album era; no explicit pedalboard photos from the studio, but live pedalboard from the same era is referenced. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatemid-forward attackslightly compressedclear note separationmoderate gain crunchcontrolled low enddynamic responsepresent top endnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and palm muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird V
AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead
PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock Firebird V pickups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserBoss Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
delayT-Rex T-Rex Engineering Replica
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Guitar and amp confirmed for the album era; no explicit pedalboard photos from the studio, but live pedalboard from the same era is referenced. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatemid-forward attackslightly compressedclear note separationmoderate gain crunchcontrolled low enddynamic responsepresent top endnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and palm muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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