Riff Tone
3rd Measurement In C
Saosin
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s model, likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion/Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely used for boost)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but PRS and Mesa/Boogie were standard for Saosin's 'Translating the Name' EP. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midscrisp note definitionminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedmodern post-hardcore claritydouble-tracked for thicknessno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, as well as string skipping and rapid chord changes typical of post-hardcore/progressive rock.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s model, likely with Mesa 4x12 cabinet)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion/Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely used for boost)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but PRS and Mesa/Boogie were standard for Saosin's 'Translating the Name' EP. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midscrisp note definitionminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedmodern post-hardcore claritydouble-tracked for thicknessno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise timing, as well as string skipping and rapid chord changes typical of post-hardcore/progressive rock.
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