Riff Tone

It's Not Me, It's You

Skillet

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsPRS 85/15 humbuckers (likely, as per PRS Custom 24 standard spec)

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 (Awake album). Gear inferred from Skillet's known studio use and genre/era. No direct source for this specific song, but PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are repeatedly cited as the core studio rig for Skillet's heavy rhythm tones in this era.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugsscooped midsaggressive high-gain rhythmdefined attacksaturated, heavy tonestrong midrange presencetight low-endclarity and defined attackmodern, aggressive soundpunchy distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight palm muting to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Amp Settings for Sick of It by Skillet (guitars and tone) - Guitar Chalk

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