Riff Tone

Blow Me Away

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and band usage)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2004 era, likely for both clean and dirty tones)

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

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2004. No direct source for clean section gear, but PRS guitars and Mesa/Boogie amps are confirmed as core Breaking Benjamin studio gear for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections.

Tone Character(10)

clear and articulatewarm and roundedtight attackslightly compressedsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationmodern alternative rock cleanfull-bodied lowspresent but not harsh highsdistinct note separation

Difficulty

The clean riff requires precise picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Every BB Tuning(to my knowledge) : r/BreakingBenjamin - Reddit How do I get a similar guitar tone to Breaking Benjamin? - Reddit Beginner here. Why is my brother advising me to not re-tune ... - Reddit

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