Riff Tone

Trip the Light Fantastic

Greta Van Fleet

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard

AmpMarshall Astoria combo amp with 4x12 extension cabinet

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or Classic '57s, stock for SG Standard)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass8

mid7

treble6

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2021 (The Battle at Garden's Gate album). Jake Kiszka's main studio amp for this era was the Marshall Astoria; live he sometimes uses JCM800 or Selmer, but Astoria is confirmed as the cornerstone of his tone for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatetight, punchy attackedge-of-breakup crunchslight midrange spike for spank and snapfull-bodied low enddynamic and touch-sensitiveclassic British rock flavorcontrolled brightnessclear note separationresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, articulate picking with dynamic control and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Greta Van Fleet Amp Settings & Guitar Tone - Complete Guide!

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