Riff Tone

Blackest Eyes (Live)

Porcupine Tree

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPaul Reed Smith Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, live use)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, 2000s era)

PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance rig for Porcupine Tree circa 2002-2007; Steven Wilson is documented using a PRS Custom 24 into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy riff sections in 'Blackest Eyes' live. No direct source for exact pedalboard for this song/era, but this is consistent with live photos and interviews. No evidence of additional amp or guitar models for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugsclear note separation under gainchunky low endslightly scooped midscrisp and articulate highsdynamic response to pickingmodern progressive metal claritysaturated but not muddycontrolled, punchy attack

Difficulty

The riff section requires tight, fast alternate picking and palm muting with complex syncopation and odd time signatures, demanding advanced rhythm accuracy and dynamic control under high gain.

Sources

[Question] How do you use clean tones and distorted tones together ...Amplitube for nu-metal sounds? : r/WeAreTheMusicMakers - Reddit

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