Riff Tone

Kill Me

Hayley Williams

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Crestwood

AmpVox AC30 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers

PickupsEpiphone mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD

compressionKeeley Keeley Compressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 (Petals For Armor era). Guitarist Logan MacKenzie is confirmed to use the Epiphone Crestwood through a Vox AC30 for Hayley Williams' solo material. Pedalboard details are from Premier Guitar's rig rundown, but only pedals confirmed for this song/section are included.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and dynamicclear note separationwarm midrangeslightly compressedarticulate attacknot heavily saturatedBritish-voiced amp charactertight and responsivelight to medium overdrivepresent but not harsh treble

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Hayley Williams Band - Premier Guitar Hayley Williams Kill Me riff — how to play the riff | TikTok

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