Riff Tone

In Too Deep

Sum 41

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul (customized, likely with Rio Grande BBQ humbucker in bridge)

AmpMarshall JMP (profiled for studio, in-between Plexi and JCM800, with JCM Slash/Jubilee lead channel)

PickupsRio Grande BBQ humbucker (bridge), modeled after PAFs

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Guitar is Deryck Whibley's customized Les Paul with Rio Grande BBQ humbucker, amp is Marshall JMP profiled at Deryck's studio, with JCM Slash/Jubilee lead channel for heavier tones. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in riff section. Settings estimated from genre, era, and forum discussions. No evidence of effects loop or pedalboard use for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugscrunchy and saturatedmid-forward puncharticulate pick attackthick power chordsslightly scooped but not hollowclear note separationaggressive and energeticstudio double-tracked for widthno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and accurate power chord changes at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward punk techniques and no advanced lead work.

Sources

Rig tour: Sum 41 | MusicRadar Perfect All Killer No Filler tone (Raw) : r/Sum41 - Reddit Guitar tone? : r/Sum41 - Reddit

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