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Riff Tone
Black Sheep (feat. Brie Larson) [Brie Larson Vocal Version / Bonus Track]
Metric
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-2000s, black finish, as seen in Scott Pilgrim/Metric era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely 2203 or 2204 head, classic for Metric's era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, 2009-2010. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on the clean riff section; inference based on Metric's typical studio gear and the sound of the track.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatetight and percussive attackbright top endslightly warm low midsstudio-polished claritysubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible breakup or crunchdynamic response to pickingdistinct note separationno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-2000s, black finish, as seen in Scott Pilgrim/Metric era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely 2203 or 2204 head, classic for Metric's era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, 2009-2010. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on the clean riff section; inference based on Metric's typical studio gear and the sound of the track.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatetight and percussive attackbright top endslightly warm low midsstudio-polished claritysubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible breakup or crunchdynamic response to pickingdistinct note separationno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.