Riff Tone
Damn the Man, Save the Empire
Pierce the Veil
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s/2010s, as used by Vic Fuentes on 'Collide With the Sky')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, 2012)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely used to tighten Rectifier)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Collide With the Sky'. Guitar and amp inferred from typical Pierce the Veil studio setup for this era and genre; no direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Les Paul Custom with EMGs and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for Vic Fuentes during this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationcompressed sustainslight amp reverb for spacecutting upper midsarticulate rhythmpunchy low endfocused distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with some string skipping and rhythmic accuracy needed for the modern post-hardcore style.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 2000s/2010s, as used by Vic Fuentes on 'Collide With the Sky')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, 2012)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely used to tighten Rectifier)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 album 'Collide With the Sky'. Guitar and amp inferred from typical Pierce the Veil studio setup for this era and genre; no direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but Les Paul Custom with EMGs and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for Vic Fuentes during this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern high-gain saturationclear note separationcompressed sustainslight amp reverb for spacecutting upper midsarticulate rhythmpunchy low endfocused distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with some string skipping and rhythmic accuracy needed for the modern post-hardcore style.
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