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Ignorance Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Paramore
Paramore · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1989 Epiphone Sheraton
Pickups
Epiphone humbuckers (stock or vintage spec, likely Alnico)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Ignorance' (Brand New Eyes, 2009). Guitarist: Taylor York. Gear confirmed as used by Taylor York in this era, but no explicit studio photo for this song. No pedalboard or amp settings for this specific song found in sources.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and aggressive
- bright and articulate
- punchy midrange
- crisp high end
- percussive attack
- minimal ambience
- dry, focused rhythm
- compressed and modern
- bridge pickup bite
- fast, staccato clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio photo or interview confirming exact pedal/amp settings for 'Ignorance' riff section.
- Guitar and amp models inferred from era-correct Equipboard listings and genre conventions.
- No explicit pedal use or effects chain for this song's riff found in sources; settings estimated based on Marshall JCM2000 typical usage for modern rock.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb effects in the riff section; tone is dry and direct.
- Pickup choice inferred from tone and genre (bridge pickup for aggressive rhythm).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Paramore's 'Ignorance' riff features a tight, punchy modern rock crunch with forward mids and articulate attack, typical of Josh Farro's Orange Rockerverb or Marshall-style amps. The tone is high-gain but not metal, with balanced bass, slightly boosted treble and presence for clarity, and minimal reverb as is common in 2000s pop-punk/alt-rock production.