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Riff Tone
Contagious
Avril Lavigne
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Telecaster or Gibson Les Paul Studio, based on Avril Lavigne's 2007 era studio photos and genre conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM2000 DSL or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, based on pop-punk/rock studio standards of the era, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp for the studio recording of 'Contagious' riff. Avril Lavigne's band and session players in 2007 typically used Telecasters, Les Pauls, and Marshall or Mesa amps for rhythm tracks. This is an estimate based on era and genre. Studio recording, 2007.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymodern pop-punk cruncharticulate chord definitionslightly compressed attackbright upper midscontrolled low endmedium gain saturationpercussive palm mutingminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Telecaster or Gibson Les Paul Studio, based on Avril Lavigne's 2007 era studio photos and genre conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall JCM2000 DSL or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, based on pop-punk/rock studio standards of the era, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp for the studio recording of 'Contagious' riff. Avril Lavigne's band and session players in 2007 typically used Telecasters, Les Pauls, and Marshall or Mesa amps for rhythm tracks. This is an estimate based on era and genre. Studio recording, 2007.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymodern pop-punk cruncharticulate chord definitionslightly compressed attackbright upper midscontrolled low endmedium gain saturationpercussive palm mutingminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a moderate tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.