Riff Tone
Pallet Town
Free Throw
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (model not confirmed, but highly likely for genre/era/band and visible in live videos)
AmpFender Super Bassman (Black faceplate) (not 100% confirmed for this specific recording, but referenced as used by the band in era-relevant discussions)
PickupsJazzmaster single coils
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal or amp reverb (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017. No direct confirmation of exact gear for the riff section of 'Pallet Town', but genre and era suggest Fender offset guitars and Fender tube amps, as seen in live performances and genre conventions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean with slight breakuparticulate and dynamicchiming open stringsslightly compressed attackclear note separationpercussive pickingwarm low endpresent midsairy top end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to its use of open-string chord voicings, syncopated picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in a clean-to-crunch context.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (model not confirmed, but highly likely for genre/era/band and visible in live videos)
AmpFender Super Bassman (Black faceplate) (not 100% confirmed for this specific recording, but referenced as used by the band in era-relevant discussions)
PickupsJazzmaster single coils
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal or amp reverb (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017. No direct confirmation of exact gear for the riff section of 'Pallet Town', but genre and era suggest Fender offset guitars and Fender tube amps, as seen in live performances and genre conventions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean with slight breakuparticulate and dynamicchiming open stringsslightly compressed attackclear note separationpercussive pickingwarm low endpresent midsairy top end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to its use of open-string chord voicings, syncopated picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in a clean-to-crunch context.
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