Riff Tone
Caviar (Instrumental)
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V (studio, as used on 'Artificial Selection')
PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers (stock on Custom 24, coil-split possible but not confirmed for this part)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionKeeley Keeley Compressor 2-Knob
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. Gear confirmed for album sessions, but not tied to this specific song section. No explicit pickup position or coil-split info for the clean riff. No direct amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical clean Mesa Mark V tones for this genre/era.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatetight low endchimey high enddynamic and percussive attackstudio clarityslight compressionwarm but not muddypresent but not harsh treblereverb adds depthno audible breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, left-hand chordal dexterity, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at a moderate tempo.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V (studio, as used on 'Artificial Selection')
PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers (stock on Custom 24, coil-split possible but not confirmed for this part)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionKeeley Keeley Compressor 2-Knob
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. Gear confirmed for album sessions, but not tied to this specific song section. No explicit pickup position or coil-split info for the clean riff. No direct amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical clean Mesa Mark V tones for this genre/era.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatetight low endchimey high enddynamic and percussive attackstudio clarityslight compressionwarm but not muddypresent but not harsh treblereverb adds depthno audible breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, left-hand chordal dexterity, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at a moderate tempo.
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