Riff Tone
Valentine
DIIV
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Blacktop Series Jaguar HH
AmpReeves Amplification Custom 50 PS (Hiwatt-style head)
PickupsDual humbuckers (Fender Blacktop Jaguar HH stock humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb7
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
overdriveEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel
chorusElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
delayStrymon Strymon TimeLine
reverbEventide Eventide Space
Notes
Studio recording for 'Valentine' (from the 2019 album 'Deceiver'). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard and interviews; amp confirmed as Reeves Custom 50 PS (Hiwatt-style) used for Deceiver sessions. Pedalboard and effects chain are based on studio use, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and reverberantdreamy and immersivebright and articulateshimmering modulationexpansive soundscapesclear and present attacklayered atmospheric effectsslightly compressededge-of-breakup clarityfeedback-friendly sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated, layered nature, the need for precise timing with effects, and dynamic control to manage feedback and sustain typical of shoegaze textures.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Blacktop Series Jaguar HH
AmpReeves Amplification Custom 50 PS (Hiwatt-style head)
PickupsDual humbuckers (Fender Blacktop Jaguar HH stock humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb7
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
overdriveEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Gray Channel
chorusElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Small Clone
delayStrymon Strymon TimeLine
reverbEventide Eventide Space
Notes
Studio recording for 'Valentine' (from the 2019 album 'Deceiver'). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard and interviews; amp confirmed as Reeves Custom 50 PS (Hiwatt-style) used for Deceiver sessions. Pedalboard and effects chain are based on studio use, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and reverberantdreamy and immersivebright and articulateshimmering modulationexpansive soundscapesclear and present attacklayered atmospheric effectsslightly compressededge-of-breakup clarityfeedback-friendly sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated, layered nature, the need for precise timing with effects, and dynamic control to manage feedback and sustain typical of shoegaze textures.