Riff Tone
Not The 1975
Knox
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional II or similar offset with single coils)
AmpModern high-gain amp (model not confirmed, likely digital/amp sim or high-gain head; some sources reference Neural DSP plugins or Tone King/Quy Wong amp sims in similar genre/scene)
PickupsSingle coil Jazzmaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital or tape-style)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely digital or room/hall type)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. No direct confirmation of live rig or exact amp model. Multiple sources indicate heavy studio processing, high-gain amp sim or modern head, and single-coil offset guitar. Settings and effects inferred from genre, production style, and YouTube breakdowns for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
grinding and detunedharsh, almost industrial high-gainsmooth distortion (not harsh grating)super chimy and brightambient and washy reverbcompressed and plucky attacktight low end with scooped midsplucked low on the necksquashed dynamicsmodern, processed studio sound
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated, plucky attack and need for tight timing and noise control at high gain, but does not require advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional II or similar offset with single coils)
AmpModern high-gain amp (model not confirmed, likely digital/amp sim or high-gain head; some sources reference Neural DSP plugins or Tone King/Quy Wong amp sims in similar genre/scene)
PickupsSingle coil Jazzmaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital or tape-style)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely digital or room/hall type)
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. No direct confirmation of live rig or exact amp model. Multiple sources indicate heavy studio processing, high-gain amp sim or modern head, and single-coil offset guitar. Settings and effects inferred from genre, production style, and YouTube breakdowns for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
grinding and detunedharsh, almost industrial high-gainsmooth distortion (not harsh grating)super chimy and brightambient and washy reverbcompressed and plucky attacktight low end with scooped midsplucked low on the necksquashed dynamicsmodern, processed studio sound
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated, plucky attack and need for tight timing and noise control at high gain, but does not require advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.
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