Riff Tone

Pens And Needles

Hawthorne Heights

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard

AmpElectro-Harmonix Sovtek MIG-100

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Gear inferred from era-specific Equipboard entries for J.T. Woodruff and Micah Carli, who both used Gibson SGs and Sovtek MIG-100 heads during this album cycle. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the main riff section. No pedalboard or effect specifics for this track in studio; live gear may differ.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate and percussive attackmid-heavy modern emo toneslightly scooped but present midsclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrunchy, high-gain rhythmpunchy low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord changes and rhythmic accuracy typical of post-hardcore/emo riffing.

Sources

J.T. Woodruff, Hawthorne Heights Singer & Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Micah Carli, Hawthorne Heights Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Hawthorne Heights - Wikipedia

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