Riff Tone

Pure Massacre (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely Ebony finish)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T set)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Frogstomp (Remastered)' in 1995. Gear confirmed for album era, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No pedalboard photos from the session, but JCM900 is confirmed by multiple sources as Daniel Johns' main amp for this album.

Tone Character(10)

tight, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, percussive attackfull-bodied low endarticulate power chord definitionslightly scooped mids but not hollowpunchy, modern alternative rock distortionminimal ambient effectsfocused, dry rhythm soundno audible modulation or delayclassic 90s post-grunge riff tone

Difficulty

The riff is built on power chords and palm muting at a moderate tempo, requiring tight rhythm and attack but no advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

Daniel Johns - Equipboard Silverchair Tone - Reddit Frogstomp (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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