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Secrets state Riff Guitar Tone Settings — State Champs
State Champs · 2010s+ · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline
Pickups
Fender Fideli'Tron humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Gear confirmed via Equipboard photos and posts for Tyler Szalkowski; amp and guitar both visible in studio and live contexts. No explicit studio session details for 'Secrets state', but this is the most documented pairing for State Champs' heavy riff sections in the 2010s.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Xotic Effects BB Preamp · overdrive
Fender Cabronita Telecaster Thinline → Xotic BB Preamp → Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II → Orange PPC412 cab
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- articulate power chords
- modern pop-punk clarity
- crisp high-end
- punchy low end
- saturated rhythm
- controlled feedback
- fast riffing
- minimal ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation for 'Secrets state' recording session; gear and settings inferred from most common documented rig for Tyler Szalkowski in this era.
- No explicit amp knob settings found; settings estimated based on Marshall JMP 2203 typical pop-punk usage and genre/era conventions.
- No pedal settings or explicit pedal use for this song's riff section found; pedalboard presence does not guarantee use on this specific recording.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only overdrive/distortion and amp core tone are clearly present.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. State Champs' 'Secrets' riff section features a tight, modern pop-punk high-gain tone with controlled low end, slightly scooped but present mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity and attack. The production is dry and punchy, typical of 2010s pop-punk, with minimal reverb.