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Riff Tone
Pope Is a Rockstar
SALES
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, typical for SALES live and studio use)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and band’s known gear)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2016 (recorded 2015-2016). No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but SALES are frequently seen with a Jazzmaster and Fender-style amps in live and studio photos. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulateslightly ambientopen and ringingtouch-sensitivewarm low endclear single-coil attackdynamic responsesubtle reverb tailno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly with simple chord voicings and a clean, open tone, but requires attention to dynamics and timing for the song’s laid-back groove.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, typical for SALES live and studio use)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and band’s known gear)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, released 2016 (recorded 2015-2016). No direct evidence for exact amp/guitar, but SALES are frequently seen with a Jazzmaster and Fender-style amps in live and studio photos. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulateslightly ambientopen and ringingtouch-sensitivewarm low endclear single-coil attackdynamic responsesubtle reverb tailno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly with simple chord voicings and a clean, open tone, but requires attention to dynamics and timing for the song’s laid-back groove.