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Riff Tone
Hard Bark On the Family Tree
Have Heart
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Have Heart guitarist Ryan Hudon in studio era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical hardcore studio rigs; no direct source confirmation for this song's recording, but consistent with Have Heart's known studio/live gear for 'Songs To Scream At The Sun')
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but Les Paul + Marshall JCM800 is the most documented Have Heart setup for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects in riff section; tone is dry and aggressive.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivedry and punchymid-heavy and cuttingpercussive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attacksaturated but not fizzyfocused low endno audible reverb or delayclassic hardcore crunchraw and energetic
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, as used by Have Heart guitarist Ryan Hudon in studio era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical hardcore studio rigs; no direct source confirmation for this song's recording, but consistent with Have Heart's known studio/live gear for 'Songs To Scream At The Sun')
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but Les Paul + Marshall JCM800 is the most documented Have Heart setup for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects in riff section; tone is dry and aggressive.
Tone Character(10)
tight and aggressivedry and punchymid-heavy and cuttingpercussive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attacksaturated but not fizzyfocused low endno audible reverb or delayclassic hardcore crunchraw and energetic
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques.