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Riff Tone
The Boys of Summer
The Ataris
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Deluxe Stratocaster HSS
AmpMarshall MG100HCFX
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Settings and gear inferred from covers and tone guides; no direct studio documentation. Riff section, studio recording, 2003 release.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and articulatetight and definedmid-forward EQclear attackslightly compressedmodern pop-punk crunchnot overly saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low endaggressive but not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with clean chord transitions typical of pop-punk rhythm playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Deluxe Stratocaster HSS
AmpMarshall MG100HCFX
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Settings and gear inferred from covers and tone guides; no direct studio documentation. Riff section, studio recording, 2003 release.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and articulatetight and definedmid-forward EQclear attackslightly compressedmodern pop-punk crunchnot overly saturatedpresent upper midscontrolled low endaggressive but not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with clean chord transitions typical of pop-punk rhythm playing.