Riff Tone

Shade (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Daniel Johns on Frogstomp)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly cited amp for Frogstomp era studio recordings)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 90s Les Paul Standard)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995, Frogstomp (Remastered) sessions. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp/guitar for 'Shade' riff; inferred from era and album-wide gear. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setups for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowarticulate pick responsepunchy low endraw and unpolishedminimal ambiencegrunge-era high-gain

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a medium tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and standard grunge techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Frogstomp (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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