Riff Tone

Pass Slowly

Seether

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Singlecut (likely 2000s model, as used by Shaun Morgan in studio)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2000s era)

PickupsPRS humbuckers (stock, likely PRS #7 or HFS/Vintage Bass set)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (from 'Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray'). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section. Guitar and amp inferred from era and band’s typical studio gear.

Tone Character(10)

warm and mid-focusedslightly compressedclear chord articulationsmooth crunchrounded attacksubtle amp reverbno pronounced modulationfull-bodied rhythmnot overly saturateddynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but requires good timing, dynamic control, and clean chord transitions to capture the song's emotional feel.

Sources

Guitar Tunings of Every Seether Song and How Different ... - Reddit Ranking Album Songs: Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray

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