Riff Tone

Inspire the Liars

Dance Gavin Dance

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarStrandberg Boden 6

AmpBoss SY-300 Guitar Synth (used as primary tone generator for riff/intro section)

PickupsSeymour Duncan Sentient (neck) and Nazgul (bridge) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationBoss Boss SY-300 Guitar Synth

Notes

Studio recording, 2016. Will Swan is known to use the Boss SY-300 synth pedal for the riff/intro of 'Inspire the Liars' (see Source 3). No evidence of traditional amp or cab for this section; synth pedal direct or into amp likely. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio recording.

Tone Character(9)

synth-like and glassytight and percussivearticulate note separationbright and modernslightly compressedmid-forwardclear highsnot overly saturateddistinct rhythmic clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, clean muting, and fast position shifts, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Will Swan's Boss SY-300 patches : r/dancegavindance - Reddit Fellow guitarists: pedal/settings on the intro to Inspire the Liars?

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