Riff Tone

Blackbird

Alter Bridge

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Tremonti Signature (Mark Tremonti) or PRS Singlecut (Myles Kennedy)

AmpDiezel Herbert 180W Tube Guitar Head blended with Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble and Bass humbuckers (Mark), PRS #7 humbuckers (Myles)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Both Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy tracked heavy rhythm sections for the riff using their PRS guitars and a blend of Diezel Herbert and Mesa/Boogie Mark IV amps. No evidence of live rig or later amp models for the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackarticulate note separationchunky low endcutting upper midsmodern high-gain claritydynamic responsecontrolled feedbacksinging sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise alternate picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation under high-gain conditions.

Sources

Alter Bridge - Blackbird | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Alter Bridge Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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