Riff Tone
Black Sheep (feat. Brie Larson) [Brie Larson Vocal Version / Bonus Track]
Metric
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-2000s, black finish, as seen in Scott Pilgrim/Metric era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely 2203 or 2204 head, classic for Metric's era and genre)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, 2009-2010. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on the clean riff section; inference based on Metric's typical studio gear and the sound of the track.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatetight and percussive attackbright top endslightly warm low midsstudio-polished claritysubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible breakup or crunchdynamic response to pickingdistinct note separationno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-2000s, black finish, as seen in Scott Pilgrim/Metric era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, likely 2203 or 2204 head, classic for Metric's era and genre)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, 2009-2010. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on the clean riff section; inference based on Metric's typical studio gear and the sound of the track.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatetight and percussive attackbright top endslightly warm low midsstudio-polished claritysubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible breakup or crunchdynamic response to pickingdistinct note separationno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Black Sheep (feat. Brie Larson) [Brie Larson Vocal Version / Bonus Track] settings for your amp
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