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Riff Tone

The Only Exception

Paramore

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jaguar (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Taylor York on studio recording)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, clean channel)
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2009-2010, clean intro/riff section. Guitarist Taylor York is seen using a Fender Jaguar for clean parts in this era. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this section. Settings estimated based on typical Jaguar → AC30 clean studio setup for this genre/era.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and articulatechimey cleansambient depthsoft attackrounded highsslightly compressedlush reverb tailclear note separationgentle dynamic response

Difficulty

The riff section is beginner-friendly, using simple open chords and slow, even strumming or fingerpicking. The main challenge is maintaining a soft, even dynamic and clean articulation.

Sources

Tone Settings for Decode by Paramore (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk

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