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Riff Tone
Bad Luck
The Story So Far
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer on studio recordings in this era)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head with Orange 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording era, based on known gear for 'What You Don't See')
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album: 'What You Don't See'). Gear inferred from interviews, live photos, and genre/era norms. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate and percussivemid-forward crunchbright and cuttingfull-bodied chordsaggressive pick attackcontrolled low enddynamic responseminimal ambiencemodern pop-punk rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord transitions typical of modern pop-punk rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer on studio recordings in this era)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head with Orange 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording era, based on known gear for 'What You Don't See')
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (album: 'What You Don't See'). Gear inferred from interviews, live photos, and genre/era norms. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyarticulate and percussivemid-forward crunchbright and cuttingfull-bodied chordsaggressive pick attackcontrolled low enddynamic responseminimal ambiencemodern pop-punk rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord transitions typical of modern pop-punk rhythm guitar.