Riff Tone
Sweet Disposition
The Temper Trap
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed in multiple interviews and live footage for this song)
AmpVox AC30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009. Gear confirmed for this song/era via Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateshimmering, ambient delay repeatsclear, ringing notesexpansive and spaciousminimal breakup (very clean)crisp attacklush and atmosphericopen, airy highstight, focused low enddynamic and expressive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for tight timing with the delay pedal, clean articulation, and muting technique to maintain clarity and avoid overlapping notes.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed in multiple interviews and live footage for this song)
AmpVox AC30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2008-2009. Gear confirmed for this song/era via Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateshimmering, ambient delay repeatsclear, ringing notesexpansive and spaciousminimal breakup (very clean)crisp attacklush and atmosphericopen, airy highstight, focused low enddynamic and expressive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for tight timing with the delay pedal, clean articulation, and muting technique to maintain clarity and avoid overlapping notes.
Sweet Disposition settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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