Riff Tone

Faultline (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS EG (early 90s, silver finish)

AmpMarshall JCM900 head with Faultline EQ in FX loop

PickupsPRS single coil pickups (likely stock, SSS configuration)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

eqUnknown Faultline EQ (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Frogstomp' (Remastered), 1994-1995. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Faultline EQ used in FX loop for tone shaping. No evidence of additional pedals for main riff.

Tone Character(10)

tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackmid-heavy, punchy riffingarticulate pick attackslightly scooped but not thinfull-bodied low endclear, defined chord voicingsminimal ambiencefocused, modern grunge toneno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Daniel Johns's Frogstomp Guitar Tone : r/silverchair Silverchair – Frogstomp (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment ...Dan's octave/fuzz pedal use : r/silverchair

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