Riff Tone

Sometimes You're the Hammer, Sometimes You're the Nail

A Day to Remember

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on band/era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (highly likely for studio rhythm tones in this genre/era, but not confirmed for this song/recording)

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers (typical for ADTR in this era, but not confirmed for this song/recording)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely used as a boost in front of amp)

Notes

No direct source confirms exact guitar, pickups, or amp for the studio recording of this song. These are inferred based on genre, era, and typical ADTR gear. Studio recording, album 'Common Courtesy' (2013).

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackminimal ambiencemodern metalcore rhythmfocused, saturated distortionclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm-muted picking with precise rhythm and aggressive attack, typical of modern metalcore rhythm guitar.

Sources

Top 10 ADTR Songs (and why?)A Day To Remember - A Beginner's Guide : r/Metalcore

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