Riff Tone
The Words "Best Friend" Become Redefined
Chiodos
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Jason Hale on 'All's Well That Ends Well')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most commonly associated with Chiodos' heavy studio tones in mid-2000s)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson 498T/490R or Burstbuckers, stock on Les Paul Standard of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar for this song, but all available evidence and genre/era point to Les Paul Standard with humbuckers into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky rhythmslightly scooped midspunchy low endmodern post-hardcore claritycontrolled feedbackno audible modulationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with precise rhythm to match the aggressive post-hardcore style.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Jason Hale on 'All's Well That Ends Well')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most commonly associated with Chiodos' heavy studio tones in mid-2000s)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson 498T/490R or Burstbuckers, stock on Les Paul Standard of this era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar for this song, but all available evidence and genre/era point to Les Paul Standard with humbuckers into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky rhythmslightly scooped midspunchy low endmodern post-hardcore claritycontrolled feedbackno audible modulationminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with precise rhythm to match the aggressive post-hardcore style.
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