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Riff Tone
And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 2000s American Standard or similar, as used by Will Swan in early DGD era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era, genre, and typical DGD studio setups for clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Downtown Battle Mountain album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean sections; inference based on genre, era, and typical Will Swan gear. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in studio.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and brightarticulate and percussivesnappy attackclear note separationminimal breakupslightly scooped midsdynamic response to pickingsubtle amp reverbfunk-inspired cleantight, rhythmic feel
Difficulty
The clean riff requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, left-hand chord shapes, and tight rhythmic control at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 2000s American Standard or similar, as used by Will Swan in early DGD era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era, genre, and typical DGD studio setups for clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Downtown Battle Mountain album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean sections; inference based on genre, era, and typical Will Swan gear. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone in studio.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and brightarticulate and percussivesnappy attackclear note separationminimal breakupslightly scooped midsdynamic response to pickingsubtle amp reverbfunk-inspired cleantight, rhythmic feel
Difficulty
The clean riff requires advanced right-hand picking accuracy, left-hand chord shapes, and tight rhythmic control at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.