Riff Tone

Free to Dance (Live)

Hillsong Worship

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1990s-2000s Japanese or American Standard, as used by Nigel Hendroff in Hillsong live performances of this era)

AmpVox AC30 (most commonly used by Hillsong Worship guitarists for live performances in this era)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Timmy or similar transparent OD)

Notes

Live performance, 2000s era; no direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps for this specific song/section; inferred from typical Hillsong Worship live setups and visible gear in live videos.

Tone Character(10)

bright and chimeyclear note separationambient and spaciousslight edge-of-breakuparticulate attackreverb-ladendelicate delay trailsnot heavily saturatedslight compressiondynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing to lock in with delay repeats and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

HILLSONG - Tone Match Artist Series Presets and Captures - Worship Tutorials Any tips on a 'Hillsong' tone for electric guitar? I only have a boss me ...Free to Dance by Hillsong Worship - YouTube

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