Riff Tone

Walking Disaster

Sum 41

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by Deryck Whibley in studio for Underclass Hero)

AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for Sum 41 studio recordings in 2007 era)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 490R/498T or similar, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Walking Disaster'; inference based on era, genre, and Deryck's known studio gear for Underclass Hero.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchycrunchy power chord attackarticulate palm-muted riffingmodern pop-punk clarityslightly compressedmid-forwardbright and aggressivefull-bodiednot overly saturatedpercussive, driving rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and fast, accurate power chord transitions, but uses standard punk techniques and no advanced lead work.

Sources

Deryck's "overused" chords : r/Sum41 What guitar tuning do they use? : r/Sum41 Maybe this is all just talk of conspiracy, but do you think ...

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