Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)
Airbourne
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Airbourne's known studio use for riff sections)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on Airbourne's signature sound and genre conventions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, released 2024. No direct source confirms exact gear for this specific song, but Airbourne are widely documented using Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s for riff sections in studio and live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchycrisp pick attackchunky power chordssaturated British cruncharticulate note separationslight amp reverb for spacemid-forward presenceno audible modulationclassic hard rock/metal riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise timing and aggressive attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on Airbourne's known studio use for riff sections)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (likely, based on Airbourne's signature sound and genre conventions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, released 2024. No direct source confirms exact gear for this specific song, but Airbourne are widely documented using Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s for riff sections in studio and live. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and punchycrisp pick attackchunky power chordssaturated British cruncharticulate note separationslight amp reverb for spacemid-forward presenceno audible modulationclassic hard rock/metal riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, demanding precise timing and aggressive attack, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.