Riff Tone
Under the Floor
Hail the Sun
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecasters are confirmed as main guitars for Hail the Sun in this era)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKII (most commonly cited amp for Hail the Sun studio recordings in this era, though not explicitly confirmed for this song/section)
PickupsSingle-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (from 'Mental Knife' album sessions). No direct confirmation of exact gear for 'Under the Floor' riff, but Telecasters and Orange Rockerverb are consistently referenced for Hail the Sun's heavy tones in this era. No pedalboard or effect specifics found for this exact song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackmodern post-hardcore gain structurecutting upper midscontrolled low endslight amp reverb for spacedynamic pick attackcompressed but clearfocused rhythm clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythmic control, typical of modern post-hardcore/metalcore. The complexity and speed push this into the 'hard' category.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecasters are confirmed as main guitars for Hail the Sun in this era)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MKII (most commonly cited amp for Hail the Sun studio recordings in this era, though not explicitly confirmed for this song/section)
PickupsSingle-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (from 'Mental Knife' album sessions). No direct confirmation of exact gear for 'Under the Floor' riff, but Telecasters and Orange Rockerverb are consistently referenced for Hail the Sun's heavy tones in this era. No pedalboard or effect specifics found for this exact song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate attackmodern post-hardcore gain structurecutting upper midscontrolled low endslight amp reverb for spacedynamic pick attackcompressed but clearfocused rhythm clarity
Difficulty
The riff section requires fast, accurate picking with aggressive palm muting and tight rhythmic control, typical of modern post-hardcore/metalcore. The complexity and speed push this into the 'hard' category.
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