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Riff Tone

Amber

311

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS CE 24 (likely 1990s/early 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood board)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era)
PickupsPRS HFS (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers, coil-split available

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Amber' (2001). Tim Mahoney is known for using PRS CE 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps in this era. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this song, but this is the consensus for the album period. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanchimey and percussivewarm, rounded highstight low endarticulate note separationslight compressionfunk-inspired claritydynamic response to pickingstudio-polished cleanno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and clean picking with muted string control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

[question] Is there a website that gives you gear rundowns for certain ...Interview: Tim Mahoney of 311 - Premier GuitarMost iconic performance w/ an Octave pedal? : r/guitarpedals

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