Riff Tone
Phoebe Cates
Fenix TX
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Will Salazar and Chris Lewis in Fenix TX era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical pop-punk studio rigs of late 1990s/early 2000s)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 era, no direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackchunky, saturated rhythmarticulate high endslightly scooped midsmodern pop-punk clarityfast, palm-muted chuggingcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight alternate picking at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop-punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Will Salazar and Chris Lewis in Fenix TX era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical pop-punk studio rigs of late 1990s/early 2000s)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 era, no direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive pick attackchunky, saturated rhythmarticulate high endslightly scooped midsmodern pop-punk clarityfast, palm-muted chuggingcompressed and focusedminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and tight alternate picking at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of pop-punk.