Riff Tone
Helicopter
Bloc Party
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSquier Jagmaster
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe
PickupsDuncan Designed humbuckers (stock on early Squier Jagmaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay
tremoloBoss Boss TR-2 Tremolo
distortionBoss Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 era, as used by Russell Lissack on 'Silent Alarm' (confirmed by interviews and rig rundowns).
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingtight and percussivearticulate high-endslightly compressedmodulated delay repeatsangular and staccatominimal low-end boomdistinctive rhythmic drivenot overly saturatedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and precise timing to sync with the delay, as well as control over muting and articulation to maintain note separation and clarity despite heavy effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarSquier Jagmaster
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe
PickupsDuncan Designed humbuckers (stock on early Squier Jagmaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay
tremoloBoss Boss TR-2 Tremolo
distortionBoss Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 era, as used by Russell Lissack on 'Silent Alarm' (confirmed by interviews and rig rundowns).
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingtight and percussivearticulate high-endslightly compressedmodulated delay repeatsangular and staccatominimal low-end boomdistinctive rhythmic drivenot overly saturatedclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and precise timing to sync with the delay, as well as control over muting and articulation to maintain note separation and clarity despite heavy effects.
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