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Riff Tone
Drowning Lessons
My Chemical Romance
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarCession Les Paul Copy
AmpUnknown solid-state or tube amp (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard for 'Bullets' era; amp model not specified in any source. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated distortionarticulate note separationslightly scooped midspunchy low endbright and cutting highsminimal ambiencefast palm-muted chugsclear power chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting, with quick power chord transitions typical of early 2000s punk/emo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarCession Les Paul Copy
AmpUnknown solid-state or tube amp (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard for 'Bullets' era; amp model not specified in any source. No explicit pedal or amp model confirmed for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attacksaturated distortionarticulate note separationslightly scooped midspunchy low endbright and cutting highsminimal ambiencefast palm-muted chugsclear power chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent alternate picking and tight palm muting, with quick power chord transitions typical of early 2000s punk/emo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.