Riff Tone

The Abolition of Man

Thrice

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1972 Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpVox AC30 (vintage, likely 1970s-80s, no built-in effects except optional reverb on some models)

PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveJHS JHS Double Barrel

compressionJHS JHS Pulp 'N' Peel

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Guitarist Teppei Teranishi is confirmed to use this Les Paul with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for heavy riff sections on 'The Artist in the Ambulance' era. Amp is a Vox AC30, as confirmed by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. No evidence of amp reverb or other built-in effects used for this track. All effects are pedal-based. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit numbers.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationchunky low endfocused upper midsminimal ambiencedense and compressedmodern post-hardcore attackno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive picking with precise palm muting and tight rhythmic control, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.

Sources

Teppei Teranishi, Thrice Guitarist Gear - Equipboard Rig tour: Thrice | MusicRadar Thrice – The Artist in the Ambulance - Revisited - Equipboard

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