Riff Tone

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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

gain5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMaxon Maxon Distortion Master

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

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (For the First Time era). Guitar is Isaac's gold Strat with a Mojo Pickups Gold Foil in the middle and Creamery Firebird pickups in neck and bridge. Used for the main riff section. Pedals and amp confirmed from interviews and pedalboard photos. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and artist quotes about tone setup.

Tone Character(10)

bright and mid-forwardcrunchy, dynamic rhythmslightly compressed but openclear note separationnot overly saturateddistinctive, dry core toneoccasional big distortiontreble rolled down on pedalbass up high on pedalminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic muting, and precise chord voicings, as well as tight timing with the rest of the ensemble.

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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