Riff Tone

Your Sword Versus My Dagger

Silverstein

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Neil Boshart in studio)

AmpPeavey 5150 II (studio recording, as commonly used by post-hardcore bands of the era and visible in Silverstein live/studio photos from 2005)

PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson pickups, likely 490R/498T or Burstbucker, not confirmed)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid5

treble7

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005, Discovering the Waterfront album. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but Les Paul + 5150 II is strongly supported by era, genre, and band interviews for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedarticulate pick attackpunchy low endclear note separationmodern high-gain crunchslightly scooped midsfast attackcontrolled feedbackminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and precise timing to maintain clarity in a high-gain context.

Sources

Discovering The Waterfront review by Silverstein - Ultimate Guitar Silverstein- Your Sword Versus My Dagger (The song that started it ...

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