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Ohio Is For Lovers Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Elitist SG Standard
Pickups
Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers
Amp
Electro-Harmonix Sovtek MIG-100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004. Guitar and amp confirmed for the era and band member (J.T. Woodruff) but not explicitly tied to the studio session for this song. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; live rig matches likely studio setup.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight, saturated rhythm crunch
- aggressive attack
- articulate power chords
- mid-heavy punch
- clear note separation
- slight top-end sizzle
- controlled low end
- modern post-hardcore drive
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation of pedal or effect use for the riff section; gear inferred from era and live rig.
- No specific amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical MIG-100 usage for post-hardcore/emo in the 2000s.
- No evidence of pedals or modulation/time-based effects in the riff section; if present, they are extremely subtle or absent.
- Pickup type and selector position inferred from typical SG bridge humbucker use for this genre and riff style.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff tone on 'Ohio Is For Lovers' is high-gain but not overly saturated, with a tight low end, present mids, and enough treble/presence to cut through the mix—typical of early 2000s post-hardcore/emo. The production is dry and punchy, so reverb is minimal, matching the band's known use of Mesa/Peavey high-gain amps and genre conventions.