Riff Tone
Inspire the Liars
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarStrandberg Boden OS 7
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V
PickupsSeymour Duncan Sentient (neck), Nazgul (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Will Swan is known to use Strandberg Boden 7-string guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups for studio work during this era. Mesa/Boogie Mark V is his primary amp for clean and distorted tones in the studio. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and percussivebright and articulatetight, snappy attackminimal breakupslight ambient reverbmodern progressive cleandynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationfunk-inspired clarityno audible drive or crunch
Difficulty
The clean riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, fast chord transitions, and tight muting for clarity, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarStrandberg Boden OS 7
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark V
PickupsSeymour Duncan Sentient (neck), Nazgul (bridge) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Will Swan is known to use Strandberg Boden 7-string guitars with Seymour Duncan pickups for studio work during this era. Mesa/Boogie Mark V is his primary amp for clean and distorted tones in the studio. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and percussivebright and articulatetight, snappy attackminimal breakupslight ambient reverbmodern progressive cleandynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationfunk-inspired clarityno audible drive or crunch
Difficulty
The clean riff requires advanced rhythmic precision, fast chord transitions, and tight muting for clarity, making it challenging for most players.
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