Solo Tone

Noots

Sum 41

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall JCM Slash (90s, Jubilee-style, profiled via Kemper for studio)

PickupsRio Grande BBQ Bucker humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Treble Booster or Tube Screamer (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2007 (Underclass Hero era). Dave Baksh used a Les Paul Custom with Rio Grande BBQ Bucker pickups. The amp was a Marshall JCM Slash (90s, Jubilee-style), likely profiled through a Kemper for studio consistency. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. Settings are estimated from user and forum sources for Sum 41's heavy tones on this album.

Tone Character(9)

tight and saturatedaggressive pick attacksinging sustainarticulate note separationmidrange-forwardslightly rolled-off treblepunchy and compressedclear palm mutesmodern punk/rock lead sound

Difficulty

The solo requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting, with some string skipping and quick position changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Rig tour: Sum 41 | MusicRadar Guitar tone? : r/Sum41 Compare revision #5 with #6 for "Sum 41

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