Riff Tone

Black Hair

Alex G

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, likely standard single-coil configuration)

AmpLogic Pro X Amp Designer (Original Nashville preset)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 (DSU album). Alex G has stated he used Logic's Amp Designer with the 'Original Nashville' preset for many electric guitar tracks in this era. No evidence of external amps or pedals for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

midrangey and presentslightly gritty with edge-of-breakup crunchdeep and baritone-liketight and focusednot overly saturatedclear note separationmild feedback at intromodestly compressednot overly bright or scoopedorganic, amp-like

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and clean picking to maintain clarity with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Alex G gets guitar tones from a stock Logic preset | Guitar World Which Alex g song is this for you? For me it's the piano lilts in runner ...

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