Riff Tone

Ride

twenty one pilots

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSquier Jazzmaster

AmpTech 21 Fly Rig 5 SansAmp (amp/cab simulator pedal, likely direct to interface or PA for studio recording)

PickupsStock Squier Jazzmaster single coils

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveTech 21 Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 SansAmp

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (Scaled and Icy album). No evidence of traditional amp use; Fly Rig 5 SansAmp is a preamp/amp sim pedal used for direct recording. Gear confirmed for album era, but not for this specific song section. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single-note claritytight transient responseminimal sustainmodern pop/rock polishno heavy distortionno modulation swirlslight amp-like compressiondirect, studio-processed sound

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires clean, articulate picking, but uses simple single-note lines and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Twenty One Pilots – Scaled And Icy - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard FLY RIG 5 SANS AMP - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard

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