Riff Tone

Worlds Apart

Pallbearer

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarPRS S2 Vela or PRS SE 277 Baritone

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV into Ampeg 4x12 loaded with Eminence Swamp Thangs

PickupsPRS S2 Vela: Starla humbucker (bridge), Type-D single-coil (neck); PRS SE 277 Baritone: PRS-designed humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass7.5

mid7

treble6

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Worlds Apart' (2014), as per Brett Campbell's interview. Used main touring rig for recording. Guitar alternated between PRS S2 Vela and SE 277 Baritone. Amp was Mesa/Boogie Mark IV through Ampeg 4x12. No explicit mention of pedal models or amp effect settings for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

massive and saturatedtight and percussivecrushing low endclear note separationthick, sustaining distortionemphasis on lows and midsarticulate, not muddyhigh headroompunchy attackslight natural reverb/ambience

Difficulty

While the tempo is slow, the riff requires tight, precise picking and palm muting under high-gain conditions, as well as handling downtuned or baritone guitars for clarity and heaviness.

Sources

Pallbearer's Holt & Campbell Leave Comfort Zone - Premier Guitar

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