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Riff Tone

Before He Cheats

Carrie Underwood

Guitarcountry2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Nashville Tele, maple neck, single-coil bridge pickup)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on Nashville country studio standards mid-2000s; no direct source found for exact model)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2005-2006. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for the riff section, but Telecaster bridge pickup and Fender-style amp are industry standard for Nashville country rock tones of this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and audible tone.

Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingcrunchy and aggressivetight and percussivearticulate pick attackslight breakuptwangy upper midsclear note separationdynamic responsebridge pickup snapmedium sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive pick attack, and dynamic control for the crunchy country-rock sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

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