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Riff Tone
The Story of Us
Taylor Swift
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on studio session standards and Dann Huff's session work for Taylor Swift on 'Speak Now')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and Dann Huff's known session amp choices for rock tracks)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Speak Now album). No explicit source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this song, but Dann Huff produced and played on the record and is known for using Les Pauls and Marshalls for heavier pop-rock tracks. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy and articulatepresent upper midsmoderate sustainslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic pick attackfull-bodiedmodern pop-rock drivenot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate power chord changes and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on studio session standards and Dann Huff's session work for Taylor Swift on 'Speak Now')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre, era, and Dann Huff's known session amp choices for rock tracks)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (Speak Now album). No explicit source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this song, but Dann Huff produced and played on the record and is known for using Les Pauls and Marshalls for heavier pop-rock tracks. No evidence of live-specific gear for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchycrunchy and articulatepresent upper midsmoderate sustainslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic pick attackfull-bodiedmodern pop-rock drivenot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate power chord changes and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.