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Riff Tone

Castaway

5 Seconds of Summer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Player or American Standard, as seen in live and promo photos from the era)
AmpUnknown model (no explicit studio amp info found; live, digital amp/cab sims or direct-in are used, see Equipboard/Reddit)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2015 (Sounds Good Feels Good album). No direct evidence of specific amp or pedal models used in studio for this song. Live, amp/cab simulators and minimal pedal use are confirmed. Michael Clifford and Luke Hemmings both use Strat-style guitars for riff sections. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section in studio or live.

Tone Character(10)
bright and punchytight and percussiveclear single-coil articulationmoderate breakupslightly compressedmodern pop-punk edgedynamic responsearticulate chord definitionno audible effectsfocused midrange

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with clean chord changes and moderate palm muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

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