Riff Tone

Crawl

Superheaven

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unspecified, but Telecaster confirmed for Taylor Madison on 'Jar' era)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head

PickupsSingle-coil (Telecaster stock pickups, model unspecified)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzWay Huge Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz

overdriveFuzzrocious Fuzzrocious Demon King

Notes

Studio recording for 'Crawl' from the album 'Jar' (2014); Taylor Madison confirmed Hiwatt Custom 100 was used for album recording. Peavey VTM-60 also listed as used by Taylor Madison, but Hiwatt is specifically cited for 'Jar' studio sessions.

Tone Character(10)

thick, saturated fuzz-drenched rhythmcrushing, bass-heavy wall of soundaggressive, melodic edgepunchy, mid-forward attacktight, percussive palm-mutingsustained power chordsgrainy, textured distortiondense, shoegaze-inspired layeringslightly scooped but present midsraw, dynamic pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision with a heavy fuzz tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Taylor Madison, Superheaven Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Superheaven Members, Gear & Sound

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