Riff Tone

Sugar Skulls

Envy On the Coast

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Sparkle Jet

AmpVintage Fender Twin Reverb

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

delayBoss Boss RE-20 Space Echo

modulationEventide Eventide ModFactor

noise_gateBoss Boss Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording for 'Sugar Skulls' (riff section), from the 2010 album 'Lowcountry'. Guitarist Brian Byrne stated the Gretsch Sparkle Jet and a vintage Fender Twin were used for most of the album's tones, aiming for a warm, swampy sound. The Sommatone amp was used for crunchier British tones, but the main riff is described as warm and swampy, indicating the Gretsch/Fender Twin pairing was used here.

Tone Character(10)

warm and swampycrunchy and dynamicslightly grittyarticulate attacklayered with subtle ambiencetight rhythmic backbonemelodic but aggressivefull-bodied midrangenot overly brightorganic, vintage-inspired

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic control, dynamic picking, and precise chord changes, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Envy On the Coast - Brian Byrne Interview Envy On The Coast Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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