Riff Tone

Sonic Salvation (feat. Jamie Hails)

August Burns Red

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on JB Brubaker's known studio guitars for this era and genre)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on band/era/genre and JB Brubaker's typical studio amp for rhythm)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

overdriveUnknown Overdrive/boost pedal (model unknown, likely Maxon OD808 or Ibanez TS9)

Notes

Studio recording, 2024 release. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this song, but consistent with band's modern studio setup. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate low-endaggressive palm mutingscooped midshigh-gain saturationmodern metalcore claritycontrolled low-endfast attackcompressed dynamicsclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted chugs and alternate picking, with complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metalcore.

Sources

August Burns Red is prepared to answer (almost) anything!Hi there, my name is JB Brubaker and I play guitar in ...August Burns Red - In The Studio w/ JB Brubaker

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