Riff Tone
We Own the Night
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, likely 2015 era)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkII
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. No explicit confirmation of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff in sources; PRS Custom 24 and Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII are documented as Will Swan's main studio rig for this era. No evidence of alternate pickups or amp for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatepercussive rhythm attackclear note separationmodern high-gain clarityaggressive pick responsecontrolled low-end punchcrisp, defined highscompressed, focused midsminimal ambiencedry, direct amp sound
Difficulty
The riff features fast, syncopated picking and complex chord shapes that require advanced finger dexterity and rhythmic precision, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, likely 2015 era)
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkII
PickupsPRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. No explicit confirmation of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff in sources; PRS Custom 24 and Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII are documented as Will Swan's main studio rig for this era. No evidence of alternate pickups or amp for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulatepercussive rhythm attackclear note separationmodern high-gain clarityaggressive pick responsecontrolled low-end punchcrisp, defined highscompressed, focused midsminimal ambiencedry, direct amp sound
Difficulty
The riff features fast, syncopated picking and complex chord shapes that require advanced finger dexterity and rhythmic precision, making it challenging for most players.
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