Riff Tone

King of Kings

Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as per Hillsong Worship's typical studio guitars in this era)

AmpVox AC30 (most common for Hillsong Worship studio recordings in 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/artist)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2019. No direct source for exact gear on 'King of Kings' riff, but Telecaster and Vox AC30 are standard for Hillsong Worship studio rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean and shimmeringspacious and ambientpresent top endtight low endlush reverb tailstudio-polished claritydynamic responseno audible drive or crunchchimey Telecaster rhythm

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires clean execution, dynamic control, and sensitivity to effects for a polished worship sound.

Sources

P&W Rigs/Pedalboards | Page 5224

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