Riff Tone
Disasterology
Pierce the Veil
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (likely Standard or Custom Shop, as used by Tony Perry and Vic Fuentes in studio)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (modded 1971, as per Tony Perry's studio preference)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Collide with the Sky album). No pedals used for distortion; amp driven to saturation. Settings and gear are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thick and bitingtight and percussivescooped midschunky palm mutesaggressive bridge pickup attackhigh-gain saturationcrushing, powerfulthick bottom endclear note definitionarticulate rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting, with syncopated rhythms typical of post-hardcore, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (likely Standard or Custom Shop, as used by Tony Perry and Vic Fuentes in studio)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (modded 1971, as per Tony Perry's studio preference)
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass6.5
mid4.5
treble6
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Collide with the Sky album). No pedals used for distortion; amp driven to saturation. Settings and gear are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thick and bitingtight and percussivescooped midschunky palm mutesaggressive bridge pickup attackhigh-gain saturationcrushing, powerfulthick bottom endclear note definitionarticulate rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting, with syncopated rhythms typical of post-hardcore, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Disasterology settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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