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Three Days Grace

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS SC-250 (black, as seen live and associated with One-X era studio recordings)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsPRS SC-250 humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 (One-X album era). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era; settings based on studio-focused recommendations. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivethick, full low-endstrong, punchy midrangeaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear, articulate attackslightly scooped but not hollowcontrolled high end (not harsh)chunky rhythm texturefocused, compressed dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.

Sources

Three Days Grace Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Three Days Grace – One-X - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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