Riff Tone

S.O.S.

Jonas Brothers

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (white, chrome hardware)

AmpUnknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely a mid-2000s rock amp such as Marshall or Fender, but not confirmed)

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

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Guitar confirmed from music video and multiple sources for this era. No explicit amp or pedalboard info for the studio recording. Live gear may differ.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyarticulate attackslightly crunchy edgeclear note separationcontrolled low endbright upper midspop-rock claritypercussive rhythmno excessive sustainminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and accurate picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to most players with basic technique.

Sources

Kevin Jonas, Jonas Brothers Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Another album lacking Kevin? : r/JonasBrothers Do the brothers actually play? : r/JonasBrothers

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