Riff Tone
What Once Was
Her's
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Blacktop Series Jaguar HH
AmpUnknown (likely Fender or Vox style amp, as per user and forum consensus, but not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsFender Blacktop Jaguar HH stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
otherElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (likely Nano POG or Micro POG)
delayBehringer Behringer Vintage Time Machine
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
reverbElectro-Harmonix EHX Nano Holy Grail
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Guitar confirmed by Equipboard for this specific song. Amp not confirmed for studio, but forum users and covers suggest clean Fender or Vox-style amp with pedals for drive/modulation. No direct evidence of live rig for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and modulatedbright and articulateshimmery chorus texturemedium gain crunchclear note separationambient, washy reverbjangly, percussive attackdreamy, slightly compresseddynamic fingerstyletight, focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to fingerstyle picking, precise timing with effects, and maintaining clarity with layered modulation and delay.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Blacktop Series Jaguar HH
AmpUnknown (likely Fender or Vox style amp, as per user and forum consensus, but not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsFender Blacktop Jaguar HH stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
otherElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (likely Nano POG or Micro POG)
delayBehringer Behringer Vintage Time Machine
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
reverbElectro-Harmonix EHX Nano Holy Grail
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Guitar confirmed by Equipboard for this specific song. Amp not confirmed for studio, but forum users and covers suggest clean Fender or Vox-style amp with pedals for drive/modulation. No direct evidence of live rig for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and modulatedbright and articulateshimmery chorus texturemedium gain crunchclear note separationambient, washy reverbjangly, percussive attackdreamy, slightly compresseddynamic fingerstyletight, focused low end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to fingerstyle picking, precise timing with effects, and maintaining clarity with layered modulation and delay.
What Once Was settings for your amp
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