Riff Tone

Miraculum (Instrumental)

Lincoln Brewster

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Deluxe or Custom Shop, HSS configuration, mid-2000s era)

AmpLine 6 POD XT Pro (amp modeling, likely Marshall JCM800 or Soldano SLO-100 model for heavy riff), or Marshall JCM800 (if real amp used in studio)

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge), Fender Noiseless single coils (middle/neck)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar overdrive, model not confirmed)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely digital)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008-2009 (album release era). Lincoln Brewster is known for using Line 6 POD XT Pro for studio tones in this era, often with Marshall or Soldano models for heavy sections. Guitar is almost always a Stratocaster with HSS pickup configuration. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and articulatesaturated modern distortionpercussive palm-muted chugssinging sustain on leadsbright and cutting attackcompressed and controlledclear note separationhigh output humbucker bitestudio-polished clarityfast alternate picking response

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise articulation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Christmas song mash-up (O Holy Night, God Rest Ye Merry ...Good Christian Guitarists? : r/ChristianMusic

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