Riff Tone

Tell Me It's Okay (Self-Titled Demo)

Paramore

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Midtown Custom

AmpMarshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 (modded)

PickupsBareknuckle Mississippi Queen P90 pickups

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012-2013 era (Paramore self-titled demo sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed as part of Taylor York's studio setup for the self-titled era. No direct evidence for this exact song, but these are the only studio-cited gear for this period.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyarticulate attackmid-forward presenceslightly compresseddynamic and responsivecrunchy but not saturatedclear note separationmodern pop-punk edgepercussive rhythmslight breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, octave chord changes, and consistent rhythmic attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.

Sources

Taylor York, Paramore: guitarist 2.0 Can we appreciate how incredible the guitars on Brand New Eyes are?

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