Riff Tone
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twenty one pilots
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not fully confirmed, but most likely based on live footage and band history)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by Tyler Joseph for live and studio, but not explicitly confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender standard Telecaster pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2013 (Vessel album). No official rig rundown or studio session details for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from live footage, typical band setup, and genre/era context.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and percussiveslightly scooped midsclear note separationminimal sustaintight attacksubtle amp reverbno audible effectssits behind vocals in mixpop/rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing to match the song's electronic elements.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not fully confirmed, but most likely based on live footage and band history)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by Tyler Joseph for live and studio, but not explicitly confirmed for this recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender standard Telecaster pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2013 (Vessel album). No official rig rundown or studio session details for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from live footage, typical band setup, and genre/era context.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and percussiveslightly scooped midsclear note separationminimal sustaintight attacksubtle amp reverbno audible effectssits behind vocals in mixpop/rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing to match the song's electronic elements.
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