Riff Tone

One Last Breath

Creed

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Mark Tremonti Signature (likely 2000-2001 model, mahogany body, rosewood fretboard)

AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)

PickupsPRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) and Bass (neck) humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'One Last Breath' (2001/2002). Mark Tremonti is known to use his PRS signature guitar and Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for Creed's 'Human Clay' and 'Weathered' era. Clean sections are played fingerstyle on the neck pickup. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the studio clean riff. No pedalboard evidence for clean section; effects are likely from amp or studio rack.

Tone Character(10)

warm and articulateclear note separationsmooth, rounded highsslightly compressed attacksubtle natural reverbexpressive fingerstyle dynamicsfull-bodied low endpresent but not harsh midsno audible breakup or gritstudio-polished clarity

Difficulty

The clean riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord transitions, and dynamic control to achieve the song's signature expressive clean tone.

Sources

Mark Tremonti's 10 greatest guitar moments | Guitar World "A lot of our best songs happened that way": Mark Tremonti on the key to Creed's success | MusicRadar

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