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Riff Tone
Denise
Fountains Of Wayne
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Fountains of Wayne studio setup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Utopia Parkway album). No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but forum discussions and genre/era suggest Les Paul into Marshall stack for heavy riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclassic power pop crunchfull-bodied midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedpresent upper midscontrolled low endclear chord definitionno excessive fizz or scooped midsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff relies on tight, punchy power chords and consistent palm muting, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Fountains of Wayne studio setup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999 (Utopia Parkway album). No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but forum discussions and genre/era suggest Les Paul into Marshall stack for heavy riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyclassic power pop crunchfull-bodied midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedpresent upper midscontrolled low endclear chord definitionno excessive fizz or scooped midsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff relies on tight, punchy power chords and consistent palm muting, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead playing.