Riff Tone

LION (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake)

Elevation Worship

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecasters are dominant in modern worship and likely for Elevation Worship's studio recordings in this era)

AmpVox AC30 (likely studio amp for Elevation Worship in 2021-2022, based on genre/era and common worship setups; no direct source for this song, but AC30s are standard for this sound)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, low-output typical for worship genre)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital or tape-style)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely shimmer or plate style)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2021-2022. No direct source for exact gear on this track, but Telecasters and Vox AC30s are the most common pairing for Elevation Worship and similar artists in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and chimeyambient and spaciousclean with slight breakupjangly and articulateclear note separationmodulated shimmerlush delay trailsreverb-heavydynamic and responsivenot saturated or compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate picking and good timing to lock in with the delay repeats, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.

Sources

The vanishing electric guitar riff in modern worship : r/WorshipGuitar

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