Riff Tone
Kind of Like Smitten
The Ergs
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (model not fully confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and band photos)
AmpPeavey 6505 (model inferred as most likely based on punk scene and era, but not directly confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle-coil pickups (likely stock Fender, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2007 era. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this specific song, but inference is based on genre, band era, and typical punk setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly gritty crunchmid-forwardarticulate single-note clarityfast palm-muted attackbright and cuttingminimal ambienceraw and energeticfocused low endslight breakup on chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (model not fully confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and band photos)
AmpPeavey 6505 (model inferred as most likely based on punk scene and era, but not directly confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle-coil pickups (likely stock Fender, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2007 era. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this specific song, but inference is based on genre, band era, and typical punk setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly gritty crunchmid-forwardarticulate single-note clarityfast palm-muted attackbright and cuttingminimal ambienceraw and energeticfocused low endslight breakup on chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward punk chord shapes and rhythm patterns.
Kind of Like Smitten settings for your amp
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