Riff Tone
Props & Mayhem
Pierce the Veil
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
delayBoss Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
reverbBoss Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Notes
Studio recording, 2012, Collide With The Sky album. Gear inferred from era and Equipboard sources for Vic Fuentes and Tony Perry. No direct studio photo for this song, but this was the main setup for the album's heavy rhythm sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate attackslightly scooped midsdefined low endcrisp, cutting highsaggressive palm mutingstudio-polished claritymodern post-hardcore/metalcore soundclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, with syncopated patterns and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
delayBoss Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
reverbBoss Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Notes
Studio recording, 2012, Collide With The Sky album. Gear inferred from era and Equipboard sources for Vic Fuentes and Tony Perry. No direct studio photo for this song, but this was the main setup for the album's heavy rhythm sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate attackslightly scooped midsdefined low endcrisp, cutting highsaggressive palm mutingstudio-polished claritymodern post-hardcore/metalcore soundclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast palm muting and precise rhythm, with syncopated patterns and some string skipping, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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