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A Decade Under the Influence Guitar Tone Settings
Taking Back Sunday · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar early 2000s production)
Pickups
Single-coil (stock Fender Telecaster pickups, model unspecified)
Amp
Unknown (no direct source; likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie high-gain amp typical for early 2000s pop punk/emo studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004. Gear inferred from Equipboard and genre/era context. No direct evidence for amp model or pickup modifications. Pedals inferred from Equipboard and genre conventions.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion · distortion
- DigiTech Bad Monkey Tube Overdrive · overdrive
Fender Telecaster → DigiTech Bad Monkey → Boss DS-2 → High-gain amp (likely Marshall or Mesa/Boogie) with spring reverb
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- aggressive attack
- mid-forward crunch
- bright and cutting
- articulate chord definition
- slightly compressed
- raw and energetic
- melodic clarity
- percussive rhythm
- anthemic drive