Riff Tone

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Simple Plan

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (inferred, as used by Simple Plan's Jeff Stinco in early 2000s studio recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (inferred, as used by Simple Plan for pop-punk tones in early 2000s studio sessions)

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

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 era. No direct evidence for this exact session, but consistent with band’s known gear and genre conventions for pop-punk recordings of this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivecrunchy and saturatedbright and aggressivearticulate midsslightly scooped EQminimal ambiencedry, up-front soundpunchy attackfull-bodied power chordsdouble-tracked for thickness

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and accurate power chord changes, but uses basic punk techniques without advanced complexity.

Sources

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