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Riff Tone

You're So Last Summer

Taking Back Sunday

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 2000s, likely wine red or black finish, as used by John Nolan and Eddie Reyes in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head (studio recording, 2002 era, as seen in live/studio photos and interviews)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002, Tell All Your Friends album. Both John Nolan and Eddie Reyes tracked rhythm parts; both used Les Pauls into Marshall JCM900s. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No confirmed pedal use for distortion—amp gain is primary source. No evidence of effects loop use or additional rack gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive palm-muted power chordsarticulate attack with percussive edgemid-forward, punchy presenceslight top-end sizzlecontrolled low end, not boomymodern post-hardcore gain structureminimal ambience, dry mixno audible modulation or delayclassic Marshall high-gain character

Difficulty

The riff requires moderately fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking, but uses standard power chord shapes and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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