Riff Tone

Pain

Three Days Grace

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez SZ320 (likely, as used by Barry Stock on 'One-X' album recording)

AmpDiezel VH4 (studio recording, 'One-X' era, 2006)

PickupsHumbuckers (Ibanez SZ320 stock humbuckers, likely Seymour Duncan/Ibanez OEM)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006. Barry Stock used Ibanez SZ320 with humbuckers into Diezel VH4 for the main riff/distorted sections. Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is sometimes cited for live or similar tones, but Diezel VH4 is confirmed for the album. Settings are for studio recording. Pickup selector likely set to bridge for tight, aggressive rhythm. No evidence of additional effects except slight reverb and noise gate for tightness.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionpunchy midrangethick, full-bodied low endclear, articulate attackslight ambient reverbmodern, compressed rhythm toneminimal fizz or harshnessfocused, heavy riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it intermediate-level for most players.

Sources

Three Days Grace Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Three Days Grace - Never Too Late | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Barry Stock, Three Days Grace Guitarist Gear

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