Riff Tone
Existence
Pierre
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-1000
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive)
noise_gateISP Technologies Noise Gate (ISP Decimator II or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, likely 2010s era. Gear inferred from most common studio setup for heavy riff sections in Pierce the Veil/Pierre projects. No direct evidence for 'Existence' by Pierre, but this is the most probable based on genre, era, and related artist practices.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveboosted mids for mix presencearticulate attackslightly scooped low endhigh-gain saturationclear note definitioncrisp palm mutingaggressive pick attackmodern heavy rock claritycontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and timing for clarity and punch.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper-1000
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive)
noise_gateISP Technologies Noise Gate (ISP Decimator II or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, likely 2010s era. Gear inferred from most common studio setup for heavy riff sections in Pierce the Veil/Pierre projects. No direct evidence for 'Existence' by Pierre, but this is the most probable based on genre, era, and related artist practices.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveboosted mids for mix presencearticulate attackslightly scooped low endhigh-gain saturationclear note definitioncrisp palm mutingaggressive pick attackmodern heavy rock claritycontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and timing for clarity and punch.