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Riff Tone
Lit Me Up
Brand New
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s or reissue, as used by Jesse Lacey and Vincent Accardi on Science Fiction sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for Brand New's studio tones on Science Fiction era)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff. Gear inferred from band/album era and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
spacey and ambientlush reverb washchorus shimmerclear and articulateslightly compressededge-of-breakup cleandreamy, hauntingwide stereo imagesustained ringing chordsmodulated, ethereal
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or complex fingering, but requires careful control of dynamics and articulation to maintain clarity within a heavily effected, ambient soundscape.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s or reissue, as used by Jesse Lacey and Vincent Accardi on Science Fiction sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for Brand New's studio tones on Science Fiction era)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff. Gear inferred from band/album era and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
spacey and ambientlush reverb washchorus shimmerclear and articulateslightly compressededge-of-breakup cleandreamy, hauntingwide stereo imagesustained ringing chordsmodulated, ethereal
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or complex fingering, but requires careful control of dynamics and articulation to maintain clarity within a heavily effected, ambient soundscape.