Riff Tone

My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)

Fall Out Boy

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, Patrick Stump's main studio guitar for this era)

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKII (most commonly used by Patrick Stump in studio and live for this album/tour)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson Burstbucker Pro or similar, stock in Les Paul Standard of this era)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012-2013. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section; inferred from era, live photos, and typical studio practice for this album.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussivechunky, saturated distortionarticulate attackmodern, compressedmidrange punchslightly bright top endclear note separationaggressive palm mutingradio-ready polish

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate palm muting, tight rhythm, and control of high-gain tone, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark Light Em Up (Chords)My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) - Wikipedia

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