Riff Tone
She's Kinda Hot
5 Seconds of Summer
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (2010s, likely Ebony or Cherry Sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsGibson Burstbucker Pro humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. Gear based on studio photos and interviews for the 'Sounds Good Feels Good' album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy power chord attackmodern pop-punk crunchaggressive, saturated rhythm soundarticulate pick attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowclear note separation in chordscompressed, radio-ready productionminimal ambiencecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords with aggressive strumming and palm muting, requiring tight rhythm but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (2010s, likely Ebony or Cherry Sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsGibson Burstbucker Pro humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. Gear based on studio photos and interviews for the 'Sounds Good Feels Good' album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, punchy power chord attackmodern pop-punk crunchaggressive, saturated rhythm soundarticulate pick attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowclear note separation in chordscompressed, radio-ready productionminimal ambiencecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords with aggressive strumming and palm muting, requiring tight rhythm but no advanced techniques.
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