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Riff Tone
Chinatown (Live From Madison Square Garden, NYC)
Bleachers
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used by Jack Antonoff live)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on Bleachers' live setups and genre-typical choices; no explicit source for this show, but consistent with artist's live rig and genre)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Madison Square Garden, 2022. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song/section, but Telecaster and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe are strongly indicated by live footage and genre conventions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and dynamicclear note separationpercussive attackmoderate sustainnot heavily compressedwarm but present highstight low endmelodic, rhythmic focus
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used by Jack Antonoff live)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on Bleachers' live setups and genre-typical choices; no explicit source for this show, but consistent with artist's live rig and genre)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Madison Square Garden, 2022. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song/section, but Telecaster and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe are strongly indicated by live footage and genre conventions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and dynamicclear note separationpercussive attackmoderate sustainnot heavily compressedwarm but present highstight low endmelodic, rhythmic focus
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.