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Riff Tone
Secrets state
State Champs
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Gear confirmed via Equipboard photos and posts for Tyler Szalkowski; amp and guitar both visible in studio and live contexts. No explicit studio session details for 'Secrets state', but this is the most documented pairing for State Champs' heavy riff sections in the 2010s.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate power chordsmodern pop-punk claritycrisp high-endpunchy low endsaturated rhythmcontrolled feedbackfast riffingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with accurate chord changes typical of modern pop-punk, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear confirmed via Equipboard photos and posts for Tyler Szalkowski; amp and guitar both visible in studio and live contexts. No explicit studio session details for 'Secrets state', but this is the most documented pairing for State Champs' heavy riff sections in the 2010s.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate power chordsmodern pop-punk claritycrisp high-endpunchy low endsaturated rhythmcontrolled feedbackfast riffingminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with accurate chord changes typical of modern pop-punk, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.