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Misery Business Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Paramore

Paramore · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Thinline
Pickups
Wide Range Humbuckers
Amp
Unknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain British amp, but not confirmed for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2007. Gear confirmed for Taylor York, but amp model for the studio session is not explicitly documented in available sources. Guitar and pedalboard info from Equipboard photos and interviews. No direct evidence of live rig being used in studio.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
7.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Visual Sound Garagetone Chainsaw Distortion · distortion
  • Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble · chorus
  • Maxon AD-999 Pro Analog Delay · delay

Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Thinline → Visual Sound Garagetone Chainsaw Distortion → Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble → Maxon AD-999 Pro Analog Delay → Amp

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Tone Character

  • bright and saturated
  • cutting lead tone
  • tight and articulate
  • singing sustain
  • crisp attack
  • modern pop-punk edge
  • not overly compressed
  • clear note separation
  • present upper mids
  • slightly scooped low-mids

Sources