Riff Tone
We're All To Blame
Sum 41
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely studio, as per Chuck era interviews and tone guides)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL (studio, as cited for Chuck album sessions and multiple tone guides)
PickupsP-90 single-coil (stock on Les Paul Junior, but some sources suggest humbucker-equipped guitars were also used for rhythm; for clean, likely P-90 or neck-position humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Chuck album). Clean sections likely used the neck pickup or rolled-off bridge pickup for clarity. No explicit evidence of pedal use for clean tone; amp's clean channel probable.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeyarticulate note separationslightly compressedtight and controlled low endwarm but not muddystudio-polished clarityminimal reverbno audible modulationpercussive attackdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings, tight rhythm, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (likely studio, as per Chuck era interviews and tone guides)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL (studio, as cited for Chuck album sessions and multiple tone guides)
PickupsP-90 single-coil (stock on Les Paul Junior, but some sources suggest humbucker-equipped guitars were also used for rhythm; for clean, likely P-90 or neck-position humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Chuck album). Clean sections likely used the neck pickup or rolled-off bridge pickup for clarity. No explicit evidence of pedal use for clean tone; amp's clean channel probable.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeyarticulate note separationslightly compressedtight and controlled low endwarm but not muddystudio-polished clarityminimal reverbno audible modulationpercussive attackdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings, tight rhythm, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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