Riff Tone
Chasing Cars
Snow Patrol
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (or Strat-style electric)
AmpVox AC15
PickupsSingle-coil pickups (likely stock Fender or similar)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Eyes Open album). Guitar Chalk and Equipboard both reference Strat-style guitars and Vox AC15/AC30 amps for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and ambientbright and articulateslightly scooped midssmooth and steady outputtouch of reverb for spacechiming highsclear note separationnot overly bright (treble rolled off slightly)no audible distortionlush atmospheric quality
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly, using simple chord shapes and a repetitive picking pattern. The main challenge is maintaining even timing and clean note separation.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (or Strat-style electric)
AmpVox AC15
PickupsSingle-coil pickups (likely stock Fender or similar)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (Eyes Open album). Guitar Chalk and Equipboard both reference Strat-style guitars and Vox AC15/AC30 amps for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and ambientbright and articulateslightly scooped midssmooth and steady outputtouch of reverb for spacechiming highsclear note separationnot overly bright (treble rolled off slightly)no audible distortionlush atmospheric quality
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly, using simple chord shapes and a repetitive picking pattern. The main challenge is maintaining even timing and clean note separation.
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