Riff Tone
Misery Business
Paramore
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson 20th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100W with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock for this model)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 era. Both Josh Farro and Taylor York are credited with this setup for the original studio recording of 'Misery Business' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp gain provides core sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive, modern pop-punk rhythmmidrange-focused, not overly scoopedarticulate attack with strong pick definitionfull-bodied, thick power chord soundslightly compressed, controlled sustaincrisp, cutting high end without harshnesspunchy, energetic riffingminimal ambience, dry rhythm toneno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and fast alternate picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson 20th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty
AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100W with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock for this model)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 11 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 era. Both Josh Farro and Taylor York are credited with this setup for the original studio recording of 'Misery Business' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; amp gain provides core sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive palm-muted chugsaggressive, modern pop-punk rhythmmidrange-focused, not overly scoopedarticulate attack with strong pick definitionfull-bodied, thick power chord soundslightly compressed, controlled sustaincrisp, cutting high end without harshnesspunchy, energetic riffingminimal ambience, dry rhythm toneno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and fast alternate picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Misery Business settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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