Riff Tone

City Walls

twenty one pilots

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)

AmpVox Pathfinder 10 Bass (used by Tyler Joseph during Trench era, as seen in studio photos; no evidence of a guitar-specific amp for this track)

PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or humbucker, not specified in sources)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveDarkglass Electronics Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B7K Ultra V2 Bass Preamp Pedal

Notes

Studio recording, 2018 (Trench era). No explicit confirmation of guitar model or pickup type for 'City Walls' riff section. Amp confirmed as Vox Pathfinder 10 Bass from Equipboard studio evidence for Trench sessions. No evidence of live-specific rig for this song part.

Tone Character(10)

slightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatetight and punchymoderate sustainsubtle ambient reverbmodern indie/alt-rock claritynot heavily saturatedpresent mids and highscontrolled low enddynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythm and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Twenty One Pilots – Trench - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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