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Black Country, New Road

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Isaac's gold Strat, heavily modified)

AmpOrange TH30

PickupsMojo Pickups Gold Foil (middle), Creamery Firebird (neck and bridge)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer (modded by Thorpy FX)

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (For the first time era). Luke Mark used Isaac's gold Strat with a Mojo Gold Foil in the middle and Creamery Firebird pickups in neck/bridge. Amp is confirmed as Orange TH30. Clean sections are described as 'surprisingly dry' with minimal effects. Pedalboard includes Boss GE-7 EQ (modded), Maxon Distortion Master (not used for clean), and Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay, but clean tone is mostly dry.

Tone Character(10)

clean and articulatebright but not harshwarm low enddynamic and layeredintimate and expansiveminimal effectsslightly compressedpresent midrangesubtle room ambienceclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic control, and the need to blend cleanly with the band's layered arrangement.

Sources

Black Country, new road – For the first time - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Black Country, New Road’s Luke Mark on the time signature sleight of hand and ‘hacked’ Fender guitars behind the band's new album, Ants From Up There | Guitar World Inside Black Country, New Road's freewheeling DIY guitar approach | Guitar World

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