Riff Tone
Pain of Love (Live)
Tokio Hotel
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 496R/500T or similar, stock for Flying V of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Humanoid City Tour era (2010). Guitar and amp confirmed via live photos and Equipboard. No explicit pedalboard or effects details for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedchunky low endarticulate palm-muted chugsslightly scooped midscrisp, defined highsmodern high-gain amp soundaggressive attackclear note separationarena-filling presenceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 496R/500T or similar, stock for Flying V of this era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Humanoid City Tour era (2010). Guitar and amp confirmed via live photos and Equipboard. No explicit pedalboard or effects details for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedchunky low endarticulate palm-muted chugsslightly scooped midscrisp, defined highsmodern high-gain amp soundaggressive attackclear note separationarena-filling presenceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.