Riff Tone

Go

Hillsong UNITED

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Nigel Hendroff in this era)

AmpVox AC30 (most commonly used by Hillsong UNITED for driven tones in this era)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveCrowther Audio Crowther Audio Hotcake (or similar transparent overdrive)

delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay (triplet setting, dotted eighth note delay)

Notes

Studio recording, 2011-2013 era. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Nigel Hendroff/Hillsong UNITED setups for this period. No direct studio documentation for 'Go', but AC30 and Telecaster are strongly indicated for driven riff sections.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight, rhythmic attackchiming highspresent midrangeclear note separation under gainpercussive and punchyslight breakup with claritydynamic pick responsenot overly saturateddefined, driving chords

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast strumming and precise timing to sync with the dotted eighth delay, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate gain, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Hillsong United Pedal | Guitar Forum Best overdrive to get a hillsong/united tone Hillsong United Pedal | Page 2 | Guitar Forum

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