Riff Tone

Privilously Poncheezied (Instrumental)

Dance Gavin Dance

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG series (likely RG1570 or similar, as used by Will Swan on 'Downtown Battle Mountain II' era)

AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio standard for DGD in this era, inferred from band/producer interviews for DBM2 sessions)

PickupsStock Ibanez V7 (neck), S1 (middle), V8 (bridge) HSS configuration

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (DBM2 era). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but Will Swan is documented using Ibanez RGs and Peavey 5150/6505 for this album. No evidence of alternate gear for this instrumental. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical DGD studio tones.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight and percussivecomplex melodic riffingclear note separationdynamic and expressiveslightly compressed attackprocessed, modern rock tonecrisp high endmoderate sustainbalanced low end

Difficulty

The riff section features fast, intricate picking and complex chord shapes typical of Will Swan's style, requiring advanced technique and rhythmic precision.

Sources

[Song Of The Week] Privilously Poncheezied : r/dancegavindance Your favourite Will Swan moments : r/dancegavindance Songs with best Will Swan guitar parts? : r/dancegavindance

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