Riff Tone

Undecided (Remastered)

Silverchair

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely 1992-1994, as used by Daniel Johns on Frogstomp)

AmpMarshall JCM 900

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T set)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995 for Frogstomp (Remastered). Gear confirmed for album era, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No evidence of pedal use in studio for this song's riff section; distortion is amp-based.

Tone Character(10)

tight and saturatedchunky and percussiveaggressive attackfull-bodied low endpronounced midrangeslightly scooped but not thinclear note separationraw and directminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and tight picking for clarity and punch, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Silverchair – Frogstomp (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard daniel johns tone : r/silverchair

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