Riff Tone

Two-Way Mirror

Loathe

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch G5260 Electromatic Jet Baritone

AmpPoulin HyBrit amp sim (Marshall JCM800 emulation), reamped through a modded Marshall JCM800

PickupsGretsch mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2020. Clean riff section. Guitar and amp confirmed for this song's recording. Amp sim used for tracking, then reamped through a real JCM800. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientshimmering and glassywide stereo imagesmooth sustained chordsdreamy and atmosphericsoft attackclear note separationreverb-heavymodulation shimmerno audible breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, controlled playing on a baritone guitar with careful dynamics and timing to let the ambient effects shine, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.

Sources

Loathe Definitive Guitar Tunings (CORRECTED REPOST)“When I was younger, I wanted the most expensive stuff… But there’s more character in the player than the equipment”: Loathe’s Erik Bickerstaffe on conjuring impossibly heavy riffs with a Gretsch baritone, Behringer multi-FX and some serious down-tuning | Guitar World Deconstruction of Loathe - Two Way Mirror : r/mixingmastering

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