Riff Tone
Mellow
Whirr
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional Jazzmaster
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb
PickupsFender V-Mod Single-Coil Jazzmaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (likely Russian or NYC reissue)
reverbDigitech Digitech Hardwire RV-7 Stereo Reverb
reverbTC Electronic TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb (mod mode)
delayBoss Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2014 (Sway album era). Guitar and amp confirmed by user posts referencing matching Nick's settings for Whirr's heavy tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Mellow'.
Tone Character(9)
wall-of-sound fuzzlush and saturatedheavy, sustained chordsthick, layered distortionambient wash with claritypronounced reverb and delaymodulated, swirling overtonesfull-bodied low endmidrange presence without harshness
Difficulty
The riff requires managing heavy fuzz and multiple effects while keeping chord clarity and timing tight, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex picking patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional Jazzmaster
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb
PickupsFender V-Mod Single-Coil Jazzmaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff (likely Russian or NYC reissue)
reverbDigitech Digitech Hardwire RV-7 Stereo Reverb
reverbTC Electronic TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb (mod mode)
delayBoss Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2014 (Sway album era). Guitar and amp confirmed by user posts referencing matching Nick's settings for Whirr's heavy tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Mellow'.
Tone Character(9)
wall-of-sound fuzzlush and saturatedheavy, sustained chordsthick, layered distortionambient wash with claritypronounced reverb and delaymodulated, swirling overtonesfull-bodied low endmidrange presence without harshness
Difficulty
The riff requires managing heavy fuzz and multiple effects while keeping chord clarity and timing tight, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex picking patterns.