Riff Tone

Death of a Strawberry

Dance Gavin Dance

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2010s model, as used by Will Swan in this era)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V (most commonly used by Will Swan in studio and live during 2010s era)

PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers (stock on Custom 24, coil-split possible but not confirmed for this track)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2015 (Instant Gratification album). No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps for clean sections; PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Mark V are confirmed as Will Swan's main studio rig for this era. No evidence of alternate pickup wiring or coil-split for clean part.

Tone Character(10)

polished and glassybright and articulatetight, focused low endpresent upper midsslight ambient reverbdynamic and responsivepercussive attackmodern hi-fi claritycomplex chords ring clearlyno audible breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate picking and muting to articulate syncopated rhythms and complex chord voicings, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.

Sources

Electro-Harmonix C9 Organ Machine - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard [Song Of The Week] Death Of A Strawberry : r/dancegavindance [SOTW] Death Of A Strawberry : r/dancegavindance

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