Riff Tone
Showbiz
Hayley Williams
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely, based on Hayley Williams' and Taylor York's gear for 'Petals For Armor' era, but not confirmed for 'Showbiz' riff)
AmpMarshall DSL20CR (estimated based on Paramore's modern rock tone and typical amp choices for Taylor York/Hayley Williams in this era; not directly confirmed for 'Showbiz')
PickupsJazzmaster single-coil pickups (likely, but not explicitly confirmed for this song/section)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 ('Petals For Armor' album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Showbiz' riff; estimation based on era, genre, and typical gear for Hayley Williams and Taylor York.
Tone Character(10)
thick and punchytight low endarticulate and chimeycrunchy midrangeslightly compressedwarm but not muddymodern rock claritydynamic attackpresent upper midscontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with syncopation and dynamic palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely, based on Hayley Williams' and Taylor York's gear for 'Petals For Armor' era, but not confirmed for 'Showbiz' riff)
AmpMarshall DSL20CR (estimated based on Paramore's modern rock tone and typical amp choices for Taylor York/Hayley Williams in this era; not directly confirmed for 'Showbiz')
PickupsJazzmaster single-coil pickups (likely, but not explicitly confirmed for this song/section)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 ('Petals For Armor' album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Showbiz' riff; estimation based on era, genre, and typical gear for Hayley Williams and Taylor York.
Tone Character(10)
thick and punchytight low endarticulate and chimeycrunchy midrangeslightly compressedwarm but not muddymodern rock claritydynamic attackpresent upper midscontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with syncopation and dynamic palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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