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Riff Tone
The Only Ones
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Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (Mesa Boogie Rectifier or 5150 style suggested by genre, but not confirmed for this song/recording)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'The Only Ones' by The Guest List. Genre and era suggest a modern high-gain amp typical of post-2010s heavy/alternative rock. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Year: 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveheavy and saturatedaggressive attackfocused low endarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midsmodern high-gain claritycompressed sustaincrunchy rhythm texturecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and control of high-gain noise, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (Mesa Boogie Rectifier or 5150 style suggested by genre, but not confirmed for this song/recording)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'The Only Ones' by The Guest List. Genre and era suggest a modern high-gain amp typical of post-2010s heavy/alternative rock. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Year: 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveheavy and saturatedaggressive attackfocused low endarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midsmodern high-gain claritycompressed sustaincrunchy rhythm texturecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and control of high-gain noise, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.