Riff Tone

Hold on Till May (feat. Lindsey Stamey)

Pierce the Veil

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000

AmpMarshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt Head

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 60 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

fuzzJHS JHS Muffuletta

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 era (Collide With The Sky). Guitarist Tony Perry is confirmed to use this guitar and amp for the album, but exact pedalboard for this song's riff is not confirmed. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulate rhythmmodern high-gain claritypunchy low endcrisp attacksaturated but definedcontrolled feedbackcutting upper midspercussive chugsslight ambient depthaggressive bridge pickup presence

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, fast chord changes, and precise rhythm, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Pierce the Veil Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Pierce the Veil – Collide With The Sky - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Tony's guitar tone : r/piercetheveil - Reddit

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