Riff Tone
Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement
Cole Rolland & Kristina Schiano
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarOrmsby Hype GTR 7-string (likely, based on Cole Rolland's known gear for metal/classical covers, but not explicitly confirmed for this song)
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeler, confirmed as Cole Rolland's main studio amp since 2015)
PickupsOrmsby Hot Rock A8 humbucker (bridge, likely, based on artist's typical configuration for heavy riffing)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely virtual within Axe-Fx II)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020s. No explicit confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this song, but Axe-Fx II is confirmed as Cole Rolland's main studio amp for metal/classical covers in this era. Guitar inferred from artist's typical YouTube rig for high-gain arrangements.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate note separationmodern high-gain clarityaggressive palm mutingcrisp attackextended low-endbright and defined highscontrolled sustainno vintage breakupfast transient response
Difficulty
This riff section is extremely technical, requiring expert-level speed, accuracy, and synchronization, with demanding picking and fretting hand techniques at a fast tempo.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarOrmsby Hype GTR 7-string (likely, based on Cole Rolland's known gear for metal/classical covers, but not explicitly confirmed for this song)
AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp modeler, confirmed as Cole Rolland's main studio amp since 2015)
PickupsOrmsby Hot Rock A8 humbucker (bridge, likely, based on artist's typical configuration for heavy riffing)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely virtual within Axe-Fx II)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2020s. No explicit confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this song, but Axe-Fx II is confirmed as Cole Rolland's main studio amp for metal/classical covers in this era. Guitar inferred from artist's typical YouTube rig for high-gain arrangements.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate note separationmodern high-gain clarityaggressive palm mutingcrisp attackextended low-endbright and defined highscontrolled sustainno vintage breakupfast transient response
Difficulty
This riff section is extremely technical, requiring expert-level speed, accuracy, and synchronization, with demanding picking and fretting hand techniques at a fast tempo.