Riff Tone

Turn It Off

Paramore

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Josh Farro on Brand New Eyes)

AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 (most commonly cited for Brand New Eyes studio sessions, especially for rhythm/riff sections)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2009. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and typical Brand New Eyes sessions. No direct source for 'Turn It Off' riff, but Telecaster and Orange Rockerverb are consistently cited for album rhythm tones.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrunchy attackarticulate note separationslightly compresseddynamic palm mutingpresent midsmodest amp reverbbridge pickup bitemodern alternative rock clarityno excessive saturation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Can we appreciate how incredible the guitars on Brand New Eyes ...Who else thinks Paramore was somewhat influenced by Incubus?

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