Riff Tone
Where the Lines Overlap
Paramore
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard, as used by Josh Farro on Brand New Eyes era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most likely, based on era and Josh Farro's known studio/live rig for Brand New Eyes)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Brand New Eyes album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific song's riff section. Gear inferred from era and Josh Farro's documented rig. No evidence of alternate pickup swaps or amp models for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate attackslightly compressedfocused midrangebright and clear top endpercussive palm-muted chugsdynamic and responsivemodern pop-punk crunchminimal ambienceclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, rhythmic accuracy, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard, as used by Josh Farro on Brand New Eyes era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most likely, based on era and Josh Farro's known studio/live rig for Brand New Eyes)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Brand New Eyes album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific song's riff section. Gear inferred from era and Josh Farro's documented rig. No evidence of alternate pickup swaps or amp models for this track.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate attackslightly compressedfocused midrangebright and clear top endpercussive palm-muted chugsdynamic and responsivemodern pop-punk crunchminimal ambienceclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, rhythmic accuracy, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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