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Riff Tone
American Idiot
5 Seconds of Summer
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (P90) or similar single-cut guitar with P90/humbucker
AmpMarshall-style amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or DSL, as per Green Day/5SOS covers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
No direct evidence for 5 Seconds of Summer's exact studio gear for this cover; inferred from genre, era, and typical pop-punk/Green Day-inspired rigs. Studio recording, 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive palm mutingcrisp attackmid-forward cruncharticulate power chordsslightly scooped but not thincontrolled high-gain saturationminimal reverb for drynesspercussive and drivingfocused, modern punk tone
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and quick power chord changes, but uses straightforward punk techniques without advanced complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (P90) or similar single-cut guitar with P90/humbucker
AmpMarshall-style amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or DSL, as per Green Day/5SOS covers)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct evidence for 5 Seconds of Summer's exact studio gear for this cover; inferred from genre, era, and typical pop-punk/Green Day-inspired rigs. Studio recording, 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive palm mutingcrisp attackmid-forward cruncharticulate power chordsslightly scooped but not thincontrolled high-gain saturationminimal reverb for drynesspercussive and drivingfocused, modern punk tone
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and quick power chord changes, but uses straightforward punk techniques without advanced complexity.