Riff Tone
Reservoir
PUP
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Mexican Standard or American Standard, as seen in live photos and typical for PUP's early era)
AmpTraynor YBA-1 Bass Master (commonly used by PUP's Steve Sladkowski on debut album era, confirmed in interviews and live photos, with Marshall-style voicing)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzBlack Arts Toneworks Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 era. No direct source confirms exact studio gear for 'Reservoir', but live and session evidence from this era points to Telecaster into Traynor YBA-1 with fuzz pedal for heavy riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-laden and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive and bitingchunky power chordsslightly scooped midsraw, punk-inspired drivepunchy and articulateminimal ambienceno modulation effectsloud, energetic attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of punk, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Mexican Standard or American Standard, as seen in live photos and typical for PUP's early era)
AmpTraynor YBA-1 Bass Master (commonly used by PUP's Steve Sladkowski on debut album era, confirmed in interviews and live photos, with Marshall-style voicing)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzBlack Arts Toneworks Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 era. No direct source confirms exact studio gear for 'Reservoir', but live and session evidence from this era points to Telecaster into Traynor YBA-1 with fuzz pedal for heavy riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-laden and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive and bitingchunky power chordsslightly scooped midsraw, punk-inspired drivepunchy and articulateminimal ambienceno modulation effectsloud, energetic attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of punk, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.