Riff Tone
Wish You Were Here
Neck Deep
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not specified, likely American Standard or similar as used by Neck Deep in studio recordings of this era)
AmpMixwave Milkman Creamer (amp sim, used for cleans in studio recording per interview)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbBoss Boss Digital Reverb (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (The Peace and the Panic album sessions). Amp sim (Mixwave Milkman Creamer) used for clean tones, as confirmed by guitarist Sam Bowden. Guitar model inferred from typical Neck Deep studio gear and genre conventions. No evidence of live rig or alternative amp/guitar for this clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateopen and airyslightly scooped midsclear note separationsmooth top endmoderate reverb for spacedynamic and responsiveclean with subtle warmthnot compressed or squashedpresent but not harsh
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord changes and dynamic control, but is accessible to most intermediate players due to its moderate tempo and lack of advanced techniques.
Sources
Neck Deep guitarist Sam Bowden: 10 albums that changed my life | MusicRadar“In pop-punk, you have to be able to sing any guitar part. To have a shreddy solo feels like a waste – it just shows off that individual’s musicianship and doesn’t do much for the audience”: Neck Deep on how to write the perfect pop-punk song | Guitar World
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not specified, likely American Standard or similar as used by Neck Deep in studio recordings of this era)
AmpMixwave Milkman Creamer (amp sim, used for cleans in studio recording per interview)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbBoss Boss Digital Reverb (model unknown)
Sources
Neck Deep guitarist Sam Bowden: 10 albums that changed my life | MusicRadar“In pop-punk, you have to be able to sing any guitar part. To have a shreddy solo feels like a waste – it just shows off that individual’s musicianship and doesn’t do much for the audience”: Neck Deep on how to write the perfect pop-punk song | Guitar World
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (The Peace and the Panic album sessions). Amp sim (Mixwave Milkman Creamer) used for clean tones, as confirmed by guitarist Sam Bowden. Guitar model inferred from typical Neck Deep studio gear and genre conventions. No evidence of live rig or alternative amp/guitar for this clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateopen and airyslightly scooped midsclear note separationsmooth top endmoderate reverb for spacedynamic and responsiveclean with subtle warmthnot compressed or squashedpresent but not harsh
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord changes and dynamic control, but is accessible to most intermediate players due to its moderate tempo and lack of advanced techniques.
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