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My Friends Over You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — New Found Glory
New Found Glory · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, bridge humbucker)
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson 498T or similar, bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s revision, likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Sticks and Stones' (2002). No direct evidence of pedals for the riff section; high-gain amp tone typical for early 2000s pop-punk. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for this album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive pick attack
- chunky rhythm
- bright and articulate
- full-bodied low end
- scooped mids
- modern pop-punk clarity
- compressed and saturated
- fast note definition
- minimal ambience