Riff Tone
2016 CAVALIERS (Ohio)
Bilmuri & Knox
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Stratocaster
AmpNeural DSP Cory Wong Amp (digital amp sim, modeled after Fender-style clean/edge-of-breakup amps)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, likely Alnico V)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Gojira Fatso (octave effect, plugin or pedal)
compressionUnknown Compressor (model unknown, plugin or pedal)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely digital or plugin)
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Sources indicate use of Neural DSP Cory Wong amp sim for the main riff, with heavy compression and chorus. Guitar confirmed as American Stratocaster. Amp sim and effects chain confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
super compressed and pluckyedge-of-breakup crunchbright and janglyoctave shimmer layered intight, articulate attackchorus shimmermoderate sustainslightly scooped low-midspresent upper midsnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires precise rhythmic picking, dynamic control to work with heavy compression, and layering with octave and chorus effects for the signature sound.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Stratocaster
AmpNeural DSP Cory Wong Amp (digital amp sim, modeled after Fender-style clean/edge-of-breakup amps)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, likely Alnico V)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Gojira Fatso (octave effect, plugin or pedal)
compressionUnknown Compressor (model unknown, plugin or pedal)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely digital or plugin)
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Sources indicate use of Neural DSP Cory Wong amp sim for the main riff, with heavy compression and chorus. Guitar confirmed as American Stratocaster. Amp sim and effects chain confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
super compressed and pluckyedge-of-breakup crunchbright and janglyoctave shimmer layered intight, articulate attackchorus shimmermoderate sustainslightly scooped low-midspresent upper midsnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires precise rhythmic picking, dynamic control to work with heavy compression, and layering with octave and chorus effects for the signature sound.