Riff Tone

(*Fin)

Anberlin

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarSquier Affinity Stratocaster (exact model used by Christian McAlhaney on Anberlin tour, per interview)

AmpLine 6 Helix (amp modeling, likely Marshall or Vox model for riff section)

PickupsSquier single-coil pickups (stock, ceramic, Strat-style)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Helix model)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely Helix model or amp sim)

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Source mentions Squier Affinity Strat used for entire Anberlin tour and heavy use of Helix for amp/pedal modeling. No explicit mention of studio amp, but Helix is likely for both live and studio. No evidence of boutique or vintage amps for this track.

Tone Character(10)

articulate and punchymid-gain crunchtight and percussive rhythmbright upper midsslightly compressed attackclear note separationmodest ambient reverbdynamic picking responsenot overly saturatedpresent but not harsh treble

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, syncopated rhythm accuracy, and dynamic picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

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