Riff Tone
Tear Away
Drowning Pool
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100)
PickupsPRS Tremonti humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sinner' album (2001). Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for clean sections as well as heavy parts. No explicit evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean section; PRS Tremonti and Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 are the most documented studio gear for CJ Pierce on this album.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeywarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight amp breakup at strong pickingopen and airysubtle amp reverbno audible modulationpresent midsclear attacknot compressed or saturated
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward in terms of fretting and rhythm, but requires careful picking and muting to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise, making it accessible to most players with some attention to technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Tremonti (black, used for drop C tuning on Sinner album)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 (DSL100)
PickupsPRS Tremonti humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sinner' album (2001). Gear confirmed for album era and likely used for clean sections as well as heavy parts. No explicit evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean section; PRS Tremonti and Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 are the most documented studio gear for CJ Pierce on this album.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeywarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight amp breakup at strong pickingopen and airysubtle amp reverbno audible modulationpresent midsclear attacknot compressed or saturated
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward in terms of fretting and rhythm, but requires careful picking and muting to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise, making it accessible to most players with some attention to technique.