Riff Tone

Here I Am to Worship (Live)

Hillsong Worship & Reuben Morgan

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on era and genre conventions for Hillsong live performances)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on common Hillsong Worship live rigs and genre conventions for this era)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (or similar transparent overdrive)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-5 or Line 6 DL4)

chorusUnknown Modulation pedal (likely chorus or multi-modulation, e.g., Line 6 M9)

Notes

Live performance, 2003 era. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this specific live recording, but Stratocaster into Vox AC30 is the most documented setup for Hillsong Worship guitarists in this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the distorted riff section.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and openchiming and articulatemoderate breakup with claritydynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedpresent top endfull-bodied midrangemodest sustaindelicate modulation shimmerreverb tail for space

Difficulty

The riff section is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful timing with delay, sensitivity to dynamics, and clean chord voicings to achieve the ambient worship sound.