### Guitars | |
#### Ryan Ross | |
- | Ryan Ross is known to use **Gretsch G6118T |
+ | Ryan Ross is known to use **Gretsch G6118T**, most notably 2004 model for live shows. |
![](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/storage/wiki/media/2/7/27c5af8370bdbe2f51943b6d3b79368e.jpg) | |
#### Brent Wilson | |
### Amps and effects | |
#### Ryan Ross | |
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+ | There's no any reliable information on a matter of used amps during the recording sessions, but for live performances, Ryan Ross usually used **Marshall JCM2000 amp head** with **Orange PPC412 Guitar Speaker Cabinet**. |
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+ | ![](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/storage/wiki/media/4/8/486ef7dc5553d9db1aaf5eb967a0e3e2.png) |
#### Brent Wilson | |
Brent Wilson used Ampeg SVT-Classic amp head with Ampeg SVT cab. | |
![](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/storage/wiki/media/9/4/94f01407ff95942a1cfc18f4e3707c7b.png) | |
### Amp settings | |
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+ | + Gain - 4 |
+ | + Treble - 7 |
+ | + Mids - 6 |
+ | + Bass - 5 |
## Tuning | |
Guitars: [[drop D tuning]] (D A D G B E). | |
The song is written in the key of A minor. | |
## Techniques | |
+ | The main riff of the song is played on pizzicato cello by session musician Heather Stebbins. |
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+ | Basically, the only song parts, where guitar is actually involved, are [[chorus (song part)|choruses]], [[bridge (song part)|bridges]], and its short [[outro]]. There Ryan Ross plays [[power chord|power chords]]. Though, the main riff can be played on [[electric guitar|electric]] or [[acoustic guitar]] with the use of [[palm mute|palm-muted]] [[arpeggio|arpeggios]]. |
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+ | During the short [[interlude]] between the second [[verse]] and the second [[chorus (song part)|chorus]], [[power chord|power chords]] can be played as the guitar part. |
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### Song breakdown | |
The song has the following [[Song structure|structure]]: | |
**[[Intro]] - [[Verse]] 1 - [[Chorus (song part)|Chorus]] 1 - [[Verse]] 2 - [[Interlude]] - [[Chorus (song part)|Chorus]] 2 - [[Bridge (song part)|Bridge]] 1 - [[Chorus (song part)|Chorus]] 3 - [[Bridge (song part)|Bridge]] 2 - [[Outro]]** | |
- | ## Recommended lessons |
+ | Note, that the second bridge of the song can be observed as a part of the outro. |
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+ | ## Recommended lessons |
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+ | ### Acoustic tutorial with tabs |
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thbt0iewpVA |
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+ | ### Electric guitar lesson with tabs |
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWecw1-q3ro |
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+ | ### Bass cover with tabs |
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+ | This cover is made on the basis of BandFuse. Note, that the player uses 5-string bass, though the 5th string isn't involved. |
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj1joXE07hU |
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+ | ### Electric guitar and bass cover |
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+ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQlWZf1s3OI |