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Party In the U.S.A. Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, session player)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for pop/rock studio sessions, no direct evidence for this song but inferred from era and tone)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2009. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp model for the riff section, but the tone is classic Telecaster into a clean Fender-style amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- clean and punchy
- tight, focused low end
- percussive attack
- snappy single-coil response
- slightly compressed
- subtle spring reverb ambience
- pop-punk influenced clarity
- no audible overdrive
- studio-polished