Riff Tone

If You Only Knew

Shinedown

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS 25th Anniversary Singlecut Hollowbody II (stereo output)

AmpOrange Dual Dark 100 (profiled via Kemper for studio core tone)

PickupsPRS 57/08 humbuckers (used for electric side), piezo (for acoustic side, but not primary for riff)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008 (album: The Sound of Madness). Guitar is confirmed for this song's riff section via Premier Guitar rig rundown. Amp is profiled in Kemper for core tone. No evidence of pedal-based effects on the riff section; effects are minimal and tone is direct.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulatewarm midrangepunchy attackslightly compressedclear note separationmodern rock claritycontrolled low endmedium gain crunchno audible effectsdirect amp tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Shinedown's Zach Myers and Eric Bass Pro Guitarist Pedalboards 2023 - Premier Guitar

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