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Riff Tone
No Boy No Cry
STANCE PUNKS
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not fully confirmed, but highly likely for Japanese punk of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model not fully confirmed, but most likely for 2000s Japanese punk studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (release year of 'No Boy No Cry' single and Naruto Opening 6). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate studio gear for this song. No pedalboard or amp photos found for this session.
Tone Character(10)
tight, aggressive rhythm tonepunchy, mid-forward attackclear, articulate power chordsslightly gritty, not overly saturateddynamic, responds to picking intensityclassic pop punk crunchminimal effects, dry soundpercussive palm mutingbright, cutting top endfocused low end, not boomy
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of pop punk, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythms, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not fully confirmed, but highly likely for Japanese punk of this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model not fully confirmed, but most likely for 2000s Japanese punk studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (release year of 'No Boy No Cry' single and Naruto Opening 6). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate studio gear for this song. No pedalboard or amp photos found for this session.
Tone Character(10)
tight, aggressive rhythm tonepunchy, mid-forward attackclear, articulate power chordsslightly gritty, not overly saturateddynamic, responds to picking intensityclassic pop punk crunchminimal effects, dry soundpercussive palm mutingbright, cutting top endfocused low end, not boomy
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight palm muting typical of pop punk, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythms, making it accessible to intermediate players.