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Riff Tone
America (You're Freaking Me out)
The Menzingers
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by Tom May in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by The Menzingers in studio and live during this era, no direct confirmation for this song's studio session)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (from the album 'Hello Exile'). No direct source confirms the exact gear for this song's riff, but Telecaster + Fender amp is consistent with band’s known studio/live setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and articulate attackclear note separationmid-forward rhythmdynamic and percussivemoderate palm mutingopen, airy highscontrolled low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid punk rhythm technique, tight palm muting, and dynamic strumming, but no advanced lead or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by Tom May in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by The Menzingers in studio and live during this era, no direct confirmation for this song's studio session)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (from the album 'Hello Exile'). No direct source confirms the exact gear for this song's riff, but Telecaster + Fender amp is consistent with band’s known studio/live setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and articulate attackclear note separationmid-forward rhythmdynamic and percussivemoderate palm mutingopen, airy highscontrolled low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid punk rhythm technique, tight palm muting, and dynamic strumming, but no advanced lead or complex chord voicings.