Riff Tone

Stained Glass Eyes And Colorful Tears

Pierce the Veil

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely Vic Fuentes' main studio guitar for Collide With The Sky era)

AmpMarshall (custom-modded, likely JCM800 or similar high-gain Marshall head, as referenced in interviews for this album)

PickupsHumbuckers (likely Gibson 498T/490R or similar, stock in Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble5.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

phaserMXR MXR Phase 90

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, likely used to boost Marshall head)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 (Collide With The Sky). Vic Fuentes is confirmed to use a custom-modded Marshall head in studio for this album. Guitar is likely a Gibson Les Paul Custom with humbuckers, as seen in era photos and interviews. Settings are estimated based on forum posts and typical genre/amp use. Effects are based on both Equipboard listing and audible cues in the recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate high-gain crunchclear note separationmodern post-hardcore attackslightly scooped but present midscontrolled feedbackpunchy low endcrisp pick attackmodest ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and syncopated rhythms, demanding both technical precision and stamina.

Sources

Collide With The Sky - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Pierce the veil - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar How to Get that Pierce The Veil Guitar tone : r/piercetheveil

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