Riff Tone
Sharpen The Blade
No Cure, Varials & Cell
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown)
Notes
No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Sharpen The Blade' by No Cure, Varials & Cell. No evidence of live vs. studio differences. Year of release is 2023.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore rhythmlow-end punchclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused, dry tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a high tempo, with tight rhythm and noise control typical of modern metalcore. The technical demands and speed place it at a hard (4/5) difficulty.
Sources
The Cure's chorus tone | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page🔴 Addicted To Gear LIVE — Guitar Gear Reviews, Tone Demos, Pedals & Amps #285🔴 Addicted To Gear LIVE — Guitar Gear Reviews, Tone Demos, Pedals & Amps #290how can I sound like the cure? : r/guitarpedals🔴 Addicted To Gear LIVE — Guitar Gear Reviews, Tone Demos, Pedals & Amps #289
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
mid4.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
boostUnknown Overdrive/Boost pedal (model unknown)
Sources
The Cure's chorus tone | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page🔴 Addicted To Gear LIVE — Guitar Gear Reviews, Tone Demos, Pedals & Amps #285🔴 Addicted To Gear LIVE — Guitar Gear Reviews, Tone Demos, Pedals & Amps #290how can I sound like the cure? : r/guitarpedals🔴 Addicted To Gear LIVE — Guitar Gear Reviews, Tone Demos, Pedals & Amps #289
Notes
No direct sources found for the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Sharpen The Blade' by No Cure, Varials & Cell. No evidence of live vs. studio differences. Year of release is 2023.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationarticulate attackmodern metalcore rhythmlow-end punchclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused, dry tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate palm muting and alternate picking at a high tempo, with tight rhythm and noise control typical of modern metalcore. The technical demands and speed place it at a hard (4/5) difficulty.