Riff Tone

Worthy

Elevation Worship

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely American Professional or Classic Player, as commonly used by Elevation Worship guitarists in this era)

AmpVox AC30 (most commonly used by Elevation Worship guitarists for studio and live in this era)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayStrymon Strymon Timeline (or similar digital delay pedal)

reverbStrymon Strymon BigSky (or similar high-end reverb pedal)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, e.g., Keeley Compressor Plus)

chorusUnknown Modulation pedal (likely chorus or vibrato, model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2019 (from the album 'Paradoxology'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for this song's riff, but inferred from Elevation Worship's typical rig and genre conventions. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and spaciouschimey and bright top endlush reverb and delay trailsclear note separationslight edge-of-breakupmodest compressionethereal and atmosphericarticulate attackmodulation shimmerdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but requires careful timing, clean playing, and control over dynamics and effects to achieve the lush, ambient worship tone.

Sources

Sunday morning rig! : r/WorshipGuitar - Reddit How to prepare for these songs : r/WorshipGuitar - Reddit What is worship music and why pedals are pedal needed for it?What is worship guitar and why does it love delay? | The Gear Page

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