Riff Tone

Young Cardinals

Alexisonfire

Guitarpunk2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Sheraton

AmpFender Blues Deville 4x10 (1990s) and Garnet Revolution III (1970s); Wade used Fender Princeton Reverb (x2)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (likely Alnico Classic or similar, as per factory spec for Sheraton in 2009)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveGreer Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (exact model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2009. Main rhythm riff likely tracked with Epiphone Sheraton into Fender Blues Deville 4x10 or Garnet Revolution III, with Greer Lightspeed overdrive and/or Tube Screamer for heavy tones. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numbers. No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in riff section. All info specific to studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

rich and texturedtight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate attackpunchy midrangeslightly scooped but presentwall of sound rhythmcrisp high endfull-bodied low endno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and dynamic control to maintain clarity in a dense mix.

Sources

Alexisonfire Members, Gear & Sound Does anyone know how to get the guitar tone on ...Alexisonfire: “It’s a blessing and a curse that we make records this way” | Guitar World

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