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Riff Tone
Good Girls
5 Seconds of Summer
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (2010s, likely Cherry Sunburst or Goldtop, as seen in official videos and live performances)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, as referenced in interviews and live rig photos from the 2014 album era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014. No official rig rundown for 'Good Girls' studio session, but live and promo evidence shows Les Paul Standard into Marshall JCM900 for main riff. No evidence of pedal use in riff section; effects are minimal and likely amp-based only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy, mid-forwardarticulate chord definitionslight breakup (not high-gain)modern pop-punk claritypercussive attackslight amp reverbbridge pickup bitefocused low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and clean chord changes at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex lead work.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (2010s, likely Cherry Sunburst or Goldtop, as seen in official videos and live performances)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, as referenced in interviews and live rig photos from the 2014 album era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014. No official rig rundown for 'Good Girls' studio session, but live and promo evidence shows Les Paul Standard into Marshall JCM900 for main riff. No evidence of pedal use in riff section; effects are minimal and likely amp-based only.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy, mid-forwardarticulate chord definitionslight breakup (not high-gain)modern pop-punk claritypercussive attackslight amp reverbbridge pickup bitefocused low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and clean chord changes at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex lead work.