Riff Tone

Vice Grip

Parkway Drive

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP E-II JLM-II

AmpPeavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (likely profiled in Kemper Profiler Rack for studio recording)

PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Vice Grip' (2014/2015, album 'IRE'); evidence from Equipboard and music video confirms ESP E-II JLM-II and Peavey 6505+; Kemper Profiler Rack used to capture amp profiles in studio. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; effects mostly handled in the Kemper or post-processing. No evidence of Boss ML-2 or other pedals on this recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackscooped but present midschunky low endmodern metalcore clarityminimal ambiencefocused rhythm tonelow noise, tight gating

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with consistent rhythm and noise control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Jeff Ling, Parkway Drive Guitarist Gear [Gear] Parkway drive tone : r/Guitar Parkway Drive: “We play songs, not wanky guitar bits to ...

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