Riff Tone
The Sky Under the Sea
Pierce the Veil
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 era, no direct evidence for this exact song but inferred from band’s known studio gear for 'Selfish Machines' and genre conventions. No source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song’s riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gaincompressed and moderncutting upper midsfull-bodied low endclear note separationbright attackminimal ambiencepercussive rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section features fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting, requiring advanced rhythm control and precision, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 era, no direct evidence for this exact song but inferred from band’s known studio gear for 'Selfish Machines' and genre conventions. No source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for this song’s riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive palm-muted chugssaturated high-gaincompressed and moderncutting upper midsfull-bodied low endclear note separationbright attackminimal ambiencepercussive rhythm
Difficulty
The riff section features fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting, requiring advanced rhythm control and precision, making it challenging for most players.
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