Riff Tone
Tear in My Heart
twenty one pilots
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as seen in live performances and consistent with studio era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on live and studio era gear, no direct studio confirmation for this track)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. No official rig rundown or studio session details for this specific song. Gear inferred from live performances and typical band setup for 'Blurryface' era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and janglytight, percussive attackslightly compresseddynamic strummingminimal breakupsnappy single-coil responseslight amp reverb for spacepop/rock clarityno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically engaging but uses straightforward open and barre chords with clean strumming, making it accessible for most players with some experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as seen in live performances and consistent with studio era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on live and studio era gear, no direct studio confirmation for this track)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. No official rig rundown or studio session details for this specific song. Gear inferred from live performances and typical band setup for 'Blurryface' era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and janglytight, percussive attackslightly compresseddynamic strummingminimal breakupsnappy single-coil responseslight amp reverb for spacepop/rock clarityno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically engaging but uses straightforward open and barre chords with clean strumming, making it accessible for most players with some experience.
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