Riff Tone
Party In the U.S.A.
Miley Cyrus
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, session player)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for pop/rock studio sessions, no direct evidence for this song but inferred from era and tone)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp model for the riff section, but the tone is classic Telecaster into a clean Fender-style amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and punchytight, focused low endpercussive attacksnappy single-coil responseslightly compressedsubtle spring reverb ambiencepop-punk influenced clarityno audible overdrivestudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, articulate picking with good muting, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, session player)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for pop/rock studio sessions, no direct evidence for this song but inferred from era and tone)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2009. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp model for the riff section, but the tone is classic Telecaster into a clean Fender-style amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and punchytight, focused low endpercussive attacksnappy single-coil responseslightly compressedsubtle spring reverb ambiencepop-punk influenced clarityno audible overdrivestudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, articulate picking with good muting, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
Party In the U.S.A. settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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