Riff Tone
Alive (Studio Version)
Hillsong Young & Free & Alexander Pappas
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not explicitly confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and Hillsong Y&F's known studio choices)
AmpVox AC30 (model not explicitly confirmed, but inferred from genre, era, and typical Hillsong Young & Free studio rigs)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this specific track, but Telecaster into Vox AC30 is the most common studio setup for Hillsong Young & Free in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Alive (Studio Version)'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean with slight breakupsnappy attackpresent midssubtle ambient reverbdynamic responsecrisp highsmodern pop clarityclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead lines.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not explicitly confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and Hillsong Y&F's known studio choices)
AmpVox AC30 (model not explicitly confirmed, but inferred from genre, era, and typical Hillsong Young & Free studio rigs)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this specific track, but Telecaster into Vox AC30 is the most common studio setup for Hillsong Young & Free in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Alive (Studio Version)'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean with slight breakupsnappy attackpresent midssubtle ambient reverbdynamic responsecrisp highsmodern pop clarityclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead lines.