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Riff Tone
Sorry
Nothing But Thieves
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Joe Langridge-Brown in studio era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely studio amp for Broken Machine era, based on band interviews and genre conventions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (Broken Machine album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Sorry' riff, but Telecaster + Vox AC30 is strongly indicated for this era and style. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dynamicbright and articulatetight, focused rhythm attackslight breakup on hard strumsclear note separationmodern British rock edgetouch-sensitive responsenot heavily saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately precise strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Joe Langridge-Brown in studio era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely studio amp for Broken Machine era, based on band interviews and genre conventions)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (Broken Machine album). No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Sorry' riff, but Telecaster + Vox AC30 is strongly indicated for this era and style. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dynamicbright and articulatetight, focused rhythm attackslight breakup on hard strumsclear note separationmodern British rock edgetouch-sensitive responsenot heavily saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately precise strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.