Riff Tone

Poetic Tragedy

The Used

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Quinn Allman in studio)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2001-2002 era)

PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for debut album (2001-2002). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff; gear inferred from era, genre, and known band setup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedaggressive and percussivechunky palm-muted power chordsarticulate midrangeslightly scooped EQclear note separationcompressed, punchy attackminimal ambienceno audible modulationclassic early 2000s post-hardcore

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses standard power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Vintage The Used circa 2003 : r/PostHardcore - Reddit Every song on all three of their CDs is almost flawless. | The Used

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