Riff Tone

Break

Three Days Grace

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez SZ320

AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)

PickupsIbanez SZ humbuckers (likely Seymour Duncan/Ibanez designed, ceramic, high output)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Break' (2009, 'Life Starts Now' album). Barry Stock is confirmed to use Ibanez SZ320 and Diezel VH4 for main riffs in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. No explicit pedal use for the main riff in studio context.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive attackclear note definition under high gainmodern, saturated distortionfocused low endslightly scooped but present midsarticulate palm mutingcrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambience/reverbpunchy, rhythmic drive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses standard power chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.

Sources

Three Days Grace Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard Barry Stock, Three Days Grace Guitarist Gear - Equipboard

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account