Riff Tone
Why, Pt. 2
Collective Soul
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJade Green Custom Guitar (Joel Kosche, model unknown)
AmpSugarFuzz 30-watt tube combo (custom built by Joel Kosche) into Eminence-loaded Splawn 4x12 cabinet
PickupsUnknown humbuckers (likely, based on genre and era; not confirmed in sources)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000/2001 (Blender album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for Joel Kosche era, but exact pickup model and pedal use for this song not specified in sources. No explicit pedalboard info for this song's recording; forum mentions only visual description of guitar.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive modern cruncharticulate pick attackclear note separationpunchy low endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefocused and compressedno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive pick attack, and precise rhythmic control, typical of modern rock riffing but not overly complex or fast.
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Original Gear
GuitarJade Green Custom Guitar (Joel Kosche, model unknown)
AmpSugarFuzz 30-watt tube combo (custom built by Joel Kosche) into Eminence-loaded Splawn 4x12 cabinet
PickupsUnknown humbuckers (likely, based on genre and era; not confirmed in sources)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2000/2001 (Blender album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for Joel Kosche era, but exact pickup model and pedal use for this song not specified in sources. No explicit pedalboard info for this song's recording; forum mentions only visual description of guitar.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive modern cruncharticulate pick attackclear note separationpunchy low endslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencefocused and compressedno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, aggressive pick attack, and precise rhythmic control, typical of modern rock riffing but not overly complex or fast.
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