Riff Tone

Tomorrow (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely Studio or Standard, as used by Daniel Johns on Frogstomp)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly cited for Frogstomp era studio recordings)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 90s Les Paul)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Frogstomp sessions). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for clean sections; most sources reference Marshall JCM900 and Les Paul for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Marshall clean setup.

Tone Character(10)

clear and openslightly warmrounded highsnot brittle or harshmedium bodysubtle amp reverbno audible modulationno breakup or crunchdynamic response to pickingfull but not boomy

Difficulty

The clean riff requires clear chord voicings and dynamic control, but is otherwise straightforward with basic rhythm and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Daniel Johns's Frogstomp Guitar Tone : r/silverchair My problem with neon ballroom : r/silverchair

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