Riff Tone

This Is Amazing Grace

Phil Wickham

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarElliott Tonemaster

AmpFractal Axe-FX III (modeling amp, studio recreation of likely Vox AC30 or Matchless Chieftain)

PickupsElliott single-coil pickups (stock, likely custom-wound single coils)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 original release. No direct evidence of exact amp model used on the studio track, but covers and Helix/Kemper/Fractal patches consistently use Vox AC30 or Matchless models to replicate the tone. Elliott Tonemaster with single-coil pickups is confirmed for covers and is highly likely for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechimey single-coil clarityopen and airytight rhythmic definitionslight edge-of-breakup gritpresent upper midsdynamic and touch-sensitiveslight compressionmodern worship shimmerclean with mild breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation to lock in with the delay repeats, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

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