Riff Tone

We're All To Blame

Sum 41

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Professional II Telecaster

AmpMarshall Valvestate 8100 and VHT Pitbull Fifty/CL (blended, studio recording)

PickupsRio Grande Barbeque humbucker (bridge), likely stock Tele neck single coil

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Chuck' album (2004); both Marshall Valvestate 8100 and VHT Pitbull Fifty/CL heads were used for the main riff sections per band member statements. Guitar is Deryck Whibley's Telecaster with Rio Grande Barbeque bridge humbucker. No evidence of additional pedals for rhythm/riff section; high-gain amp tone. Settings are for studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivechunky and aggressivearticulate riff claritymidrange punchslightly scooped but not hollowmodern high-gain saturationcrisp attackcontrolled low endminimal ambiencefocused and dry

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise power chord changes at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Sum 41 Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Sum 41 – Chuck - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Guitar tone? : r/Sum41 - Reddit

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