Riff Tone
So Will I (100 Billion X)
Hillsong UNITED & Benjamin William Hastings
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Nigel Hendroff in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (typical for Hillsong United studio recordings in the 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/artist/era)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon Timeline or Boss DD-7)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon BigSky or similar)
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Xotic SP or Keeley Compressor)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017-2018. No direct studio session details found for this song's riff, but Nigel Hendroff is known for using Fender Stratocasters and Vox AC30 amps for Hillsong United recordings in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
ambient and reverberantbright and articulatechimey cleanlush and spaciousdynamic and responsivesmooth highsclear note separationwide stereo imagemelodic and atmosphericnot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires careful timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and ambience with delay and reverb effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Nigel Hendroff in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (typical for Hillsong United studio recordings in the 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/artist/era)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon Timeline or Boss DD-7)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon BigSky or similar)
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Xotic SP or Keeley Compressor)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017-2018. No direct studio session details found for this song's riff, but Nigel Hendroff is known for using Fender Stratocasters and Vox AC30 amps for Hillsong United recordings in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
ambient and reverberantbright and articulatechimey cleanlush and spaciousdynamic and responsivesmooth highsclear note separationwide stereo imagemelodic and atmosphericnot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires careful timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and ambience with delay and reverb effects.