Riff Tone

Scared

Three Days Grace

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez ART300

AmpDiezel VH4

PickupsActive humbuckers (likely Ibanez LoZ active pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass4

mid3.5

treble8.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for debut album era by Equipboard and band interviews. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp gain/distortion. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationmodern hard rock crunchminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Three Days Grace Members, Gear & Sound Three Days Grace - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album The NEWER Ultimate Settings Thread!

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