Riff Tone
Don't Tell Me (feat. Ann Wilson)
Disturbed
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2022 model, as used by Dan Donegan in this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, clean channel)
PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. No direct source confirms the exact clean amp model for this song, but Dan Donegan is known to use PRS Custom 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers in the studio and live for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section of this track.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and slightly compressedarticulate and presentstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambienceno audible breakupmodern rock cleandynamic response to pickingnot brittle or harshfull-bodied
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic picking to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2022 model, as used by Dan Donegan in this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, clean channel)
PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. No direct source confirms the exact clean amp model for this song, but Dan Donegan is known to use PRS Custom 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers in the studio and live for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean section of this track.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and slightly compressedarticulate and presentstudio-polished claritysubtle reverb ambienceno audible breakupmodern rock cleandynamic response to pickingnot brittle or harshfull-bodied
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and dynamic picking to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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