Riff Tone
Ohio Is For Lovers
Hawthorne Heights
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Elitist SG Standard
AmpElectro-Harmonix Sovtek MIG-100
PickupsEpiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Guitar and amp confirmed for the era and band member (J.T. Woodruff) but not explicitly tied to the studio session for this song. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; live rig matches likely studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive attackarticulate power chordsmid-heavy punchclear note separationslight top-end sizzlecontrolled low endmodern post-hardcore drivecompressed and focusedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Elitist SG Standard
AmpElectro-Harmonix Sovtek MIG-100
PickupsEpiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004. Guitar and amp confirmed for the era and band member (J.T. Woodruff) but not explicitly tied to the studio session for this song. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; live rig matches likely studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive attackarticulate power chordsmid-heavy punchclear note separationslight top-end sizzlecontrolled low endmodern post-hardcore drivecompressed and focusedminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.