Riff Tone

She's the Blade

Sugarcult

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Sheraton

AmpBad Cat Hot Cat 15

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'She's the Blade' (2004). Guitarist Tim Pagnotta is confirmed to have used an Epiphone Sheraton and a Bad Cat Hot Cat 15 amp during the Palm Trees and Power Lines era. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amp for the riff section. No live/tour rig info included; this is for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrunchy midrangearticulate chord definitionslightly compressed attackbright and presentfull-bodied power chord soundclear note separationmoderate gain saturationdynamic palm mutingenergetic and driving

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate power chord changes and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Tim Pagnotta, Sugarcult Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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