Riff Tone
I'm So Sick
Flyleaf
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and genre; exact model for studio not confirmed in sources)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre, era, and Flyleaf's known gear for debut album)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge humbucker), Vintage Bass (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly boost or overdrive for tightening)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Flyleaf debut album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but PRS and Mesa/Boogie are widely associated with Flyleaf's early sound. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endarticulate attackmodern nu-metal saturationclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrisp pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to achieve the percussive, aggressive sound. Drop D tuning and rhythmic precision add to the challenge, but no advanced lead techniques are required.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely, based on era and genre; exact model for studio not confirmed in sources)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on genre, era, and Flyleaf's known gear for debut album)
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge humbucker), Vintage Bass (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly boost or overdrive for tightening)
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Flyleaf debut album). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but PRS and Mesa/Boogie are widely associated with Flyleaf's early sound. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midschunky low endarticulate attackmodern nu-metal saturationclear note separationcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrisp pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting to achieve the percussive, aggressive sound. Drop D tuning and rhythmic precision add to the challenge, but no advanced lead techniques are required.
I'm So Sick settings for your amp
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