Riff Tone
Jesus of Suburbia - City of the Damned
Sparrow Sleeps
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (exact model not specified in sources)
AmpUnknown amp model (likely amp sim or preamp pedal, not specified)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard humbuckers or single coils, not specified)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct information on exact guitar or amp model used for Sparrow Sleeps' 'Jesus of Suburbia - City of the Damned' riff section. Likely recorded in studio using amp simulation or preamp pedal, possibly via Positive Grid BIAS FX or similar, based on available context. Year: 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymodern crunchclear and articulatemoderate gain saturationpresent upper midscontrolled low endslightly compressedstudio-polished clarityno excessive fizzdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision typical of pop-punk/rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (exact model not specified in sources)
AmpUnknown amp model (likely amp sim or preamp pedal, not specified)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard humbuckers or single coils, not specified)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct information on exact guitar or amp model used for Sparrow Sleeps' 'Jesus of Suburbia - City of the Damned' riff section. Likely recorded in studio using amp simulation or preamp pedal, possibly via Positive Grid BIAS FX or similar, based on available context. Year: 2010s+.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymodern crunchclear and articulatemoderate gain saturationpresent upper midscontrolled low endslightly compressedstudio-polished clarityno excessive fizzdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic precision typical of pop-punk/rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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