Riff Tone

Anthem for the Year 2000

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 22 (nicknamed 'Liberation')

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 1998-1999 era, likely Rev F or G, based on album period and genre)

PickupsPRS Dragon II humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass7

mid4.5

treble5

reverb0.5

presence4

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Neon Ballroom' (1998-1999). PRS Custom 22 was Daniel Johns' main guitar for Drop D/C# songs in this era. Amp model inferred from genre, era, and typical Silverchair studio setup; no direct photo evidence for this specific song but consistent with period. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsscooped midsaggressive attackdense wall of soundlow treble, high bassmodern alternative metalcrushing power chordsdry, direct amp toneminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, precise power chord changes, and control over high-gain noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

PRS Custom 22 — Electric Guitar | Equipboard Silverchair in a box ? | Guitar Forum Daniel's Gear : r/silverchair My problem with neon ballroom : r/silverchair

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