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Riff Tone
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Sum 41
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Deryck Whibley's main studio guitar for this era, humbucker-equipped)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, likely with matching 4x12 cab; some sources mention Dual Rectifier or 5150 as alternatives, but JCM800 is most cited for Sum 41 rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Screaming Bloody Murder album). Settings and gear inferred from Sum 41's studio rig for this album and era; live setups may differ. No evidence of acoustic or Strat used for main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight low-endcrisp midssharp, aggressive attackpunchy rhythmfuller, thicker toneslightly aggressive, lively sounddry and direct (minimal reverb/delay)articulate palm-muted chugsclear power chordsmoderate compression for sustain
Difficulty
The riff section features moderately fast palm-muted power chords and syncopated rhythm, requiring good right-hand control and tight muting, but no advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Deryck Whibley's main studio guitar for this era, humbucker-equipped)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, likely with matching 4x12 cab; some sources mention Dual Rectifier or 5150 as alternatives, but JCM800 is most cited for Sum 41 rhythm tones)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Screaming Bloody Murder album). Settings and gear inferred from Sum 41's studio rig for this album and era; live setups may differ. No evidence of acoustic or Strat used for main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight low-endcrisp midssharp, aggressive attackpunchy rhythmfuller, thicker toneslightly aggressive, lively sounddry and direct (minimal reverb/delay)articulate palm-muted chugsclear power chordsmoderate compression for sustain
Difficulty
The riff section features moderately fast palm-muted power chords and syncopated rhythm, requiring good right-hand control and tight muting, but no advanced lead techniques.