Riff Tone
Whatever
Our Lady Peace
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original release 1999. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. No pedalboard or studio notes found for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and punchymid-forwardarticulate power chordsslightly compressedclear note separationaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencefocused low endpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, tight palm muting, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original release 1999. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. No pedalboard or studio notes found for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and punchymid-forwardarticulate power chordsslightly compressedclear note separationaggressive pick attackminimal ambiencefocused low endpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, tight palm muting, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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