Riff Tone
Lips of an Angel
Hinder
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, as used by Joe Garvey in Hinder's studio era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most commonly cited for Hinder's studio tones in this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band/genre/era)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006. No direct source confirms exact gear for the riff, but Les Paul into Marshall stack is consistent with Hinder's known studio setup and the genre/era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchy rhythmslightly scooped midsfull-bodied low endarticulate pick attackmoderate gain with claritypresent, slightly bright highswarm but not muddystudio double-tracked for widthno audible modulation or delaycrunchy, modern rock texture
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward, using simple power chords and a slow tempo, with the main challenge being tight timing and clean chord transitions.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s, as used by Joe Garvey in Hinder's studio era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most commonly cited for Hinder's studio tones in this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band/genre/era)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock Les Paul Standard pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006. No direct source confirms exact gear for the riff, but Les Paul into Marshall stack is consistent with Hinder's known studio setup and the genre/era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchy rhythmslightly scooped midsfull-bodied low endarticulate pick attackmoderate gain with claritypresent, slightly bright highswarm but not muddystudio double-tracked for widthno audible modulation or delaycrunchy, modern rock texture
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward, using simple power chords and a slow tempo, with the main challenge being tight timing and clean chord transitions.
More Hinder tones
- Lips of an Angel · riff
- Lips of an Angel · solo