Riff Tone

Proof

Paramore

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarBilT Relevator LS

AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 (modded, used for dirty tones in studio and live for this era)

PickupsHumbuckers (exact model not specified, likely Arcane or Lollar based on era and BilT custom builds)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (Paramore self-titled album). Taylor York's studio guitars for this album included BilT Relevator LS with humbuckers; amp was a modded Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 for dirty/riff tones. No direct evidence of pedal models for this specific song/section; pedalboard brands used in era included EarthQuaker Devices, Rawkworks, Strymon, Electro-Harmonix, Caroline, Z.Vex, Boss. No explicit pickup selector position found.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyarticulate and percussiveslightly compressedmid-forwardclear note separationmodern alternative rock edgemodest amp reverbdynamic responsepresent but not harsh top endno excessive saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, articulate rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.

Sources

Paramore – Paramore - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Taylor York, Paramore: guitarist 2.0 | MusicRadar

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