Riff Tone

Senior Year (From The Runarounds Original Series)

The Runarounds

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (3 Tone Sunburst, as seen in live performance of 'Senior Year')

AmpSupro Keeley Custom 1x12 Combo

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Warhorn

overdriveMXR MXR M294 Sugar Drive

compressionWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Mira Compressor

Notes

Gear confirmed for Axel Ellis on 'Senior Year' via live performance video and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Studio recording, 2023.

Tone Character(10)

crisp and articulatetight low endpresent, punchy midsbright, cutting trebledynamic and responsiveslightly compressed attackopen chord claritymodern alt-rock crunchclear note separation under gainpercussive strumming feel

Difficulty

The riff requires moderately tight rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic strumming, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Axel Ellis | Equipboard The Runarounds – The Runarounds (Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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