Riff Tone

Tomorrow (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 90s, black, as seen in studio photos and video)

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

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

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, Frogstomp album session. Gear inferred from era, photos, and interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight palm-muted chugsaggressive attackmid-heavy punchchunky power chordsfull-bodied low endslightly scooped highsraw, youthful energycompressed sustainminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is accessible to intermediate players but requires tight palm muting, aggressive attack, and precise chord changes to capture the grunge energy.

Sources

Daniel Johns's Frogstomp Guitar Tone : r/silverchair - Reddit Tomorrow by Silverchair sound different? : r/Rockband - Reddit

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