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Riff Tone
Ocean Avenue
Yellowcard
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-early 2000s, as used by Ryan Key in this era)
AmpAmpeg SVT Classic head with Ampeg 6x10" cab
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Settings and amp confirmed for studio use on 'Ocean Avenue' riff. Guitar model inferred from era, live/studio photos, and typical pop-punk setups; no explicit studio session confirmation for guitar model, but Les Paul Standard is most likely.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and articulatemid-forwardslightly scooped lowsbright attackminimal ambienceaggressive pick attackclear note separationno modulationfocused rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of pop-punk.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s-early 2000s, as used by Ryan Key in this era)
AmpAmpeg SVT Classic head with Ampeg 6x10" cab
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Settings and amp confirmed for studio use on 'Ocean Avenue' riff. Guitar model inferred from era, live/studio photos, and typical pop-punk setups; no explicit studio session confirmation for guitar model, but Les Paul Standard is most likely.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy and articulatemid-forwardslightly scooped lowsbright attackminimal ambienceaggressive pick attackclear note separationno modulationfocused rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward power chords and picking patterns typical of pop-punk.