Riff Tone

Israel's Son (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG470 (early 90s, black, stock pickups, as seen in studio photos and period interviews)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording, 1994-1995)

PickupsIbanez V7 (neck), S1 (middle), V8 (bridge) humbucker set (stock for RG470 at the time)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Frogstomp' (1994/1995). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff. No evidence of additional amp layering or DI. No pedalboard photos from the session, but period interviews and live photos support this setup.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endslightly scooped midsarticulate attackdry and focusedcompressed and modernminimal ambienceclear note separationheavy, grunge-inspired

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to its fast, tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and aggressive attack, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Daniel Johns Rig (Silverchair) - The Gear Page Silverchair in a box ? | The Gear Page

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