Riff Tone

Holy Forever

Chris Tomlin

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used by Chris Tomlin's guitarists in this era)

AmpVox AC30 (most commonly cited for Chris Tomlin's band in this era, no evidence of alternate amp for this song/section)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or similar, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveFulltone Fulltone Fulldrive 2

compressionDiamond Diamond Compressor

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the 'Holy Forever' riff section. Gear inferred from typical Chris Tomlin band setups and genre conventions.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and glassyambient and spaciousclear note separationslightly compressedshimmering highswarm midrangesubtle breakupreverberantdelicate attackmodern worship guitar voicing

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even playing with attention to timing and dynamics to blend with ambient effects, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.

Sources

P&W Rigs/Pedalboards | Page 511 P&W Rigs/Pedalboards | Page 988 | The Gear Page

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