Riff Tone

Already Dead

Silverstein

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar HH guitar, as used by Silverstein in this era, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpOrange Rockerverb 50 Guitar Amp Head

PickupsHumbuckers (exact model unknown, likely stock or Seymour Duncan/EMG as per band’s typical choices, but not confirmed for this song)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzFuzzrocious Fuzzrocious Fuzz (prototype, exact model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 (A Beautiful Place To Drown). Amp model confirmed for era and band, but exact guitar model and pickups not confirmed for this song/section. Neural DSP Quad Cortex and Fuzzrocious fuzz pedal mentioned as used on the album, but not explicitly tied to this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive yet melodictight and percussivethick, creamy fuzzpunchy attackclear note definitionheavy, saturated distortionrhythmic precisionanthemic and drivingslightly scooped midsarticulate palm muting

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast palm-muted picking and precise rhythm, with dynamic shifts between heavy and melodic sections, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Silverstein Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Silverstein: “We are still very much a heavy guitar band, but we love seeing what other creative things we can do that don't fit inside the original box” | Guitar World

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