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Riff Tone
Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time
Panic! At the Disco
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, exact model not confirmed for this track)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on Panic! At The Disco's studio gear for 'Death of a Bachelor' era; exact model not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this song's riff, but Telecaster and Vox AC30 are consistent with band’s gear in this era. No pedalboard or amp settings confirmed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly gritty edgeclear and articulatepercussive attackmodern indie/alt-rock crunchdynamic pick responsenot overly saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low endsubtle ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and palm muting at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, exact model not confirmed for this track)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on Panic! At The Disco's studio gear for 'Death of a Bachelor' era; exact model not confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2015-2016. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this song's riff, but Telecaster and Vox AC30 are consistent with band’s gear in this era. No pedalboard or amp settings confirmed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly gritty edgeclear and articulatepercussive attackmodern indie/alt-rock crunchdynamic pick responsenot overly saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low endsubtle ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and palm muting at a fast tempo, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.