Riff Tone

Heavy

Collective Soul

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS McCarty Archtop

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head

PickupsPRS McCarty Archtop humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

tremoloUnknown Tremolo pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. Gear inferred from Equipboard and typical band setup for this era. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but PRS McCarty Archtop and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier are repeatedly cited as core studio gear for the band in this period.

Tone Character(10)

tight, percussive attackchoppy, pronounced tremolo pulsechunky, palm-muted chugsmodern, high-gain saturationarticulate and defined low endaggressive bridge pickup bitecrunchy distortion with clarityenergetic and polishedpowerful, melodic riffingminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and precise timing to match the choppy tremolo effect, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Heavy by Collective Soul, tips? | The Gear Page Collective Soul Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Need suggestions to get this sound from Heavy by Collective Soul

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