Riff Tone
Congratulations (Live)
Blue October
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1996 Ibanez AS80 NT hollow body
AmpVox AC30 (model not explicitly stated, but Vox amp confirmed for this era/tour)
PickupsIbanez Super 58 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Live performance, post-2013 (Sway era). Justin Furstenfeld stated he stripped down to a Vox amp, Ibanez AS80 NT as main guitar, with minimal pedals for this era and tour. Settings estimated based on typical Vox AC30 live use for modern rock and artist's minimal rig approach.
Tone Character(9)
warm and dynamicslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and airy midrangearticulate chord definitionresponsive to picking dynamicsminimal pedal colorationsubtle delay ambiencefull-bodied hollow body resonancetouch-sensitive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires dynamic control to maintain clarity at the edge of breakup, clean chord voicings, and subtle timing with delay, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.
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Original Gear
Guitar1996 Ibanez AS80 NT hollow body
AmpVox AC30 (model not explicitly stated, but Vox amp confirmed for this era/tour)
PickupsIbanez Super 58 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Live performance, post-2013 (Sway era). Justin Furstenfeld stated he stripped down to a Vox amp, Ibanez AS80 NT as main guitar, with minimal pedals for this era and tour. Settings estimated based on typical Vox AC30 live use for modern rock and artist's minimal rig approach.
Tone Character(9)
warm and dynamicslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and airy midrangearticulate chord definitionresponsive to picking dynamicsminimal pedal colorationsubtle delay ambiencefull-bodied hollow body resonancetouch-sensitive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires dynamic control to maintain clarity at the edge of breakup, clean chord voicings, and subtle timing with delay, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.