Riff Tone

Sweetness

Jimmy Eat World

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Jim Adkins JA-90

AmpMarshall JMP 1979

PickupsSeymour Duncan SP90-1 Vintage Soapbar P-90 single-coils

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Sweetness' (Bleed American, 2001). Jim Adkins used his signature Fender JA-90 Telecaster with P-90s into a Marshall JMP 1979. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff; Axe-FX and other amps are for later/live use.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrunchy midrangearticulate and percussiveslightly compressedaggressive pick attackfull frequency responsepowerful midrange from P-90sclear, defined chord voicingsminimal ambienceno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting with syncopated accents, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Jim Adkins, Jimmy Eat World Singer & Guitarist Gear Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) Live Tone : r/Line6Helix

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