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Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things To Do Today Guitar Tone Settings
Fall Out Boy · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Joe Trohman in early Fall Out Boy recordings)
Pickups
Humbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 (studio recording, early 2000s era; most likely based on genre, era, and band interviews)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003 (Take This to Your Grave album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for this specific riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- aggressive and percussive
- mid-heavy with saturated drive
- articulate palm-muted riffs
- crisp chord definition
- slightly scooped but present mids
- minimal ambience
- focused and compressed
- no audible modulation
- classic pop-punk drive
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact amp or pedal settings for the studio recording of this song; settings are estimated based on typical pop-punk tones from the era and known gear used by Joe Trohman.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used in the riff section; no delay, chorus, or modulation audible in the studio recording.
- No explicit pickup selection stated, but bridge humbucker is standard for this genre and riff style.
- No numeric amp settings found in sources; values estimated based on Marshall JCM900 usage in early 2000s punk/pop-punk recordings.
- If future evidence surfaces of alternate guitars, amps, or pedals for this specific recording, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Fall Out Boy's early 2000s pop-punk tone is high-gain but not overly saturated, with pronounced mids for punch and clarity, moderate bass for tightness, and slightly boosted treble/presence for cut. The recording is quite dry, matching the genre's tight, aggressive production style.