Riff Tone
Gold Medal Ribbon
Pierce the Veil
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Viper
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as commonly used by Tony Perry in this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Collide with the Sky album). Guitar and amp confirmed as Tony Perry's main studio rig for this era, but no explicit confirmation for this exact song section. No direct evidence of pedal use for this riff; tuning is B F# B E G# C# (baritone/low tuning).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationslightly scooped midschunky low endmodern metalcore attackcompressed and focusedsubtle amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low tuning, demanding good right-hand control and muting technique to maintain clarity and prevent string noise.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Custom Shop Viper
AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt
PickupsEMG active humbuckers (likely EMG 81/85 set, as commonly used by Tony Perry in this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 (Collide with the Sky album). Guitar and amp confirmed as Tony Perry's main studio rig for this era, but no explicit confirmation for this exact song section. No direct evidence of pedal use for this riff; tuning is B F# B E G# C# (baritone/low tuning).
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationslightly scooped midschunky low endmodern metalcore attackcompressed and focusedsubtle amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast alternate picking and tight palm muting in a low tuning, demanding good right-hand control and muting technique to maintain clarity and prevent string noise.
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