Riff Tone

The Package (Live)

A Perfect Circle

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (with Tom Anderson pickups)

AmpFractal Audio Axe-Fx II (modeling Marshall JMP Superlead 100W, live rig)

PickupsTom Anderson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence7.5

Effects & Signal Chain

otherFractal Audio Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (amp/cab/effects modeling)

delayEarthQuaker Devices EQD Dispatch Master

modulationLine 6 Line 6 Filter Pro

phaserMXR MXR Phase 95

overdriveCrowther Crowther Hot Cake

Notes

Live performance, 2013+ era. Billy Howerdel and James Iha both used Fractal Axe-Fx II for live tones, modeling their classic Marshall JMP Superlead 100W amps. Guitar is a Les Paul Custom with Tom Anderson pickups. Effects are mostly from the Axe-Fx II, with some additional pedals for modulation and delay. No evidence of the Orange Dual Dark or Friedman Dirty Shirley being used for this song/era. All effects and amp tones are controlled via MIDI switching.

Tone Character(10)

midrange-heavy and saturatedtight and percussivefast, reactive amp responsefull-bodied, thick low endaggressive, modern alternative rock soundclear note separationrich sustaining overdrivearticulate, not muddycutting presence in the mixdynamic, responds to picking intensity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated palm muting and precise timing to lock in with the effects and band. Dynamic control is needed to maintain clarity and articulation through the saturated, effect-laden tone.

Sources

A Perfect Circle: Another Round for Billy Howerdel and James Iha Billy Howerdel - Equipboard A Perfect Circle Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard A Perfect Circle's Billy Howerdel: “What I lack in technical ability, I try ...

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