Riff Tone

Today I Saw the Whole World

Pierce the Veil

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II Eclipse

AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, likely modeling Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or similar high-gain amp)

PickupsEMG 81/60 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateBoss Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 era. No direct evidence of analog amp/cab used; Neural DSP Quad Cortex is confirmed as Tony Perry's main rig in recent years, but for the 2016 studio recording, a high-gain amp (Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or similar) is most likely. ESP E-II Eclipse with EMG pickups is visually confirmed for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive attackmodern high-gain clarityarticulate note separationsaturated distortionfocused midrangecrisp highscontrolled bass responselow noise floorslight ambient reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive palm-muted picking with precise timing and muting, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Tony Perry, Pierce the Veil Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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