Riff Tone
Sugar, We're Goin Down
Fall Out Boy
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Patrick Stump, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, likely based on era and genre; Sun Amps mentioned in forums but not confirmed for studio recording of this song)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not P90s or single coils)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly ProCo Rat or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Guitar and amp info inferred from era, genre, and typical Fall Out Boy studio setups. No explicit studio pedalboard or amp model confirmation for this specific song/section. Settings from Ultimate-Guitar wiki are for the song in general, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight, focused rhythm crunchhigh-gain, saturated drivearticulate palm-muted riffingaggressive attackmodern pop-punk clarityfull-bodied midrange punchslightly scooped highscompressed, controlled sustainminimal ambient reverbpercussive, chugging feel
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and consistent alternate picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex soloing.
Sources
This tone has been researched 13 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Patrick Stump, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, likely based on era and genre; Sun Amps mentioned in forums but not confirmed for studio recording of this song)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not P90s or single coils)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly ProCo Rat or similar)
This tone has been researched 13 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Guitar and amp info inferred from era, genre, and typical Fall Out Boy studio setups. No explicit studio pedalboard or amp model confirmation for this specific song/section. Settings from Ultimate-Guitar wiki are for the song in general, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight, focused rhythm crunchhigh-gain, saturated drivearticulate palm-muted riffingaggressive attackmodern pop-punk clarityfull-bodied midrange punchslightly scooped highscompressed, controlled sustainminimal ambient reverbpercussive, chugging feel
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and consistent alternate picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex soloing.
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