Riff Tone
Letterman
The Story So Far
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on band/genre/era and forum consensus for TSSF studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as cited for TSSF tones on similar albums/era)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson Burstbuckers or similar, as per typical Les Paul Standard configuration)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2023-2024 (I Want To Disappear album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific song/section; inference based on genre, era, and band’s typical studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowcrisp high end for chord definitioncontrolled low end, not boomymodern pop-punk clarityminimal ambience, dry mixno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of modern pop-punk, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on band/genre/era and forum consensus for TSSF studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as cited for TSSF tones on similar albums/era)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson Burstbuckers or similar, as per typical Les Paul Standard configuration)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2023-2024 (I Want To Disappear album). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this specific song/section; inference based on genre, era, and band’s typical studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowcrisp high end for chord definitioncontrolled low end, not boomymodern pop-punk clarityminimal ambience, dry mixno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of modern pop-punk, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.
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