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Riff Tone
Sometimes Memory Fails Me Sometimes
Everyone Asked About You
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender or Squier offset or Strat-style, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no evidence for specific model; likely solid-state or clean tube amp typical of 1990s/emo recordings)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
No direct evidence for guitar or amp model used on the studio recording. No official rig rundown or interview found. All gear is inferred from genre, era, and typical scene practices. Studio recording, released 1997.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and brightarticulate open chordsslightly compressed attackmodest amp breakupclear note separationdynamic strummingno heavy distortionmodest reverbno audible modulation effectschiming top end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, dynamic strumming and clean chord changes at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender or Squier offset or Strat-style, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no evidence for specific model; likely solid-state or clean tube amp typical of 1990s/emo recordings)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct evidence for guitar or amp model used on the studio recording. No official rig rundown or interview found. All gear is inferred from genre, era, and typical scene practices. Studio recording, released 1997.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and brightarticulate open chordsslightly compressed attackmodest amp breakupclear note separationdynamic strummingno heavy distortionmodest reverbno audible modulation effectschiming top end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, dynamic strumming and clean chord changes at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead work.