Riff Tone

Tears Don't Fall (Live From Kingston)

Bullet for My Valentine

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, as used by Michael 'Padge' Paget live in this era)

AmpPeavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (typical live rig for BFMV in 2000s-2010s)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5.5

mid5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Live performance (Live From Kingston, 2016); settings and gear based on live rig evidence and genre/era; no explicit confirmation for this exact show, but matches band's standard live setup.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain rhythmarticulate pick attackscooped but present midscrisp top-end claritychunky low endmodern metalcore saturationfast alternate pickingtight palm-muted chugscontrolled feedback

Difficulty

The riff requires fast alternate picking, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Gear, Guitar Settings and Techniques Behind 'Tears Don't Fall'Tears Dont Fall settings? : r/guitarpedals "Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall" Tone

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account