Riff Tone

Sorry

Nothing But Thieves

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Joe Langridge-Brown in studio era)

AmpVox AC30 (likely studio amp for Broken Machine era, based on band interviews and genre conventions)

PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Tube Screamer type overdrive (model unknown)

fuzzUnknown Light fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 (Broken Machine album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Sorry' riff, but Telecaster + Vox AC30 is strongly indicated for this era and style. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and dynamicbright and articulatetight, focused rhythm attackslight breakup on hard strumsclear note separationmodern British rock edgetouch-sensitive responsenot heavily saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low end

Difficulty

The riff requires moderately precise strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

NBT Guitar tones : r/NothingButThieves

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