Riff Tone

Secrets

State Champs

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline

AmpMarshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w into Orange PPC412 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender Fideli'Tron humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveXotic Effects Xotic Effects BB Preamp

Notes

Gear confirmed from Equipboard for Tyler Szalkowski, who played the main riff on 'Secrets'. No explicit studio/live distinction, but assumed studio for album recording (2015). No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and punchymodern pop-punk crunchclear note separationarticulate pick attackfull-bodied power chordsslightly scooped but present midsminimal ambiencehigh-output humbucker clarityfocused low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting typical of modern pop-punk, with precise chord changes and consistent rhythm, making it intermediate in difficulty.

Sources

Tyler Szalkowski, State Champs Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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