Riff Tone
If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn
Sleeping With Sirens
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Jack Fowler in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for post-hardcore/metalcore bands of this era, no direct source for this song but inferred from genre and era)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Burstbucker or similar, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT Distortion
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this specific song, but based on band member gear from the 'With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear' era and genre conventions. No live/tour gear included.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackfull-bodied distortionarticulate note separationslight ambient reverb tailmodern post-hardcore crunchfocused low endpresent upper midsclear, defined rhythmno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of post-hardcore/metalcore. Not technically advanced, but demands solid timing and right-hand control.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by Jack Fowler in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (typical for post-hardcore/metalcore bands of this era, no direct source for this song but inferred from genre and era)
PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Burstbucker or similar, passive)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT Distortion
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this specific song, but based on band member gear from the 'With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear' era and genre conventions. No live/tour gear included.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackfull-bodied distortionarticulate note separationslight ambient reverb tailmodern post-hardcore crunchfocused low endpresent upper midsclear, defined rhythmno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms typical of post-hardcore/metalcore. Not technically advanced, but demands solid timing and right-hand control.
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