GuitarDistortedRiff
I'd Do Anything Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Simple Plan
Simple Plan · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, cherry sunburst, as seen in music video and era photos)
Pickups
Humbucker (Gibson 490R/498T or similar stock Les Paul pickups)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most likely, based on era, genre, and band’s known studio/live use)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001-2002. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and visual evidence from music video and live performances.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain crunch
- articulate power chords
- crisp high-end bite
- full-bodied low end
- slightly scooped mids
- controlled feedback
- modern pop-punk attack
- energetic and punchy