Riff Tone

Summertime Gladness

Dance Gavin Dance

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarStrandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7-string, as used by Will Swan on Artificial Selection era)

AmpHigh-gain amp (exact model not specified; Will Swan has used Mesa/Boogie and Sovtek amps live, but no direct evidence for this specific recording)

PickupsPassive humbuckers (exact model not specified, but Strandberg Boden typically ships with Suhr or Seymour Duncan humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionOrigin Effects Origin Effects Cali76 Standard Limiting Amplifier Reissue

boostSeymour Duncan Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster 25dB Boost Pedal

overdriveLovepedal Lovepedal Amp Eleven

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 (Artificial Selection era). Gear inferred from era and genre; no direct confirmation of exact amp or pickup model for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivearticulate note separationmoderate compression for sustainclear, defined attackcontrolled low endbright but not harshdynamic responsefast transient responseslightly ambientmodern progressive rock/metal

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, fast and precise picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity at high speed.

Sources

Dance Gavin Dance Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Dance Gavin Dance – Artificial Selection - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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