Solo Tone

Perfect Weapon

Black Veil Brides

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSchecter Jake Pitts C-1FR signature model

AmpMarshall JVM410H head

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge), EMG 85 (neck) active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Set the World on Fire' (2011); solo section. Guitar and amp confirmed by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for solo. Effects inferred from genre and audible cues; no studio pedalboard photo found.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedsinging sustainarticulate and cuttingmodern metal claritycompressed and noise-freeaggressive pick attackfluid legatopinch harmonics stand outminimal ambient reverbfocused midrange

Difficulty

The solo features fast alternate picking, legato passages, and advanced metal techniques like pinch harmonics and string skipping, requiring strong technical proficiency and timing.

Sources

Black Veil Brides’ Jinxx and Jake Pitts: Brides of Bob - Premier Guitar Jake Pitts, Black Veil Brides Guitarist Gear Black Veil Brides: "We really hated the lead tones on that first album - it was exciting to go back and re-record it all" | Guitar World

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