Riff Tone
Message Man
twenty one pilots
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not fully confirmed, but consistent with live and studio use by Tyler Joseph in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by Tyler Joseph for studio and live in Blurryface era, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Blurryface album (2015). No explicit confirmation of guitar/amp for this specific track, but based on available live footage, interviews, and typical gear for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single-note linesmodern indie/alternative pop claritysubtle reverb ambienceno heavy distortionclear attackrhythmic funk-inspired feelpresent upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm and clean single-note playing with syncopation, but does not involve complex techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (model not fully confirmed, but consistent with live and studio use by Tyler Joseph in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by Tyler Joseph for studio and live in Blurryface era, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Blurryface album (2015). No explicit confirmation of guitar/amp for this specific track, but based on available live footage, interviews, and typical gear for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single-note linesmodern indie/alternative pop claritysubtle reverb ambienceno heavy distortionclear attackrhythmic funk-inspired feelpresent upper midscontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm and clean single-note playing with syncopation, but does not involve complex techniques or fast passages.
Message Man settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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