Riff Tone

Cemetery

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely studio use)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 amplifier head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996-1997 (Freak Show album sessions). No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on this specific clean section; inferred from era and Daniel Johns' known studio rig for this album. No evidence of alternate pickup swaps or single-coil use.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundedchiming and articulateslightly compressedsubtle amp reverb for spacefull-bodied midsclear note separationgentle attacknot brittle or harshno audible breakupstudio clarity

Difficulty

The clean riff requires careful picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Silverchair Members, Gear & Sound Daniel Johns's Frogstomp Guitar Tone : r/silverchair

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