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Riff Tone
And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarElectra x710
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2007 era, inferred from genre/era/artist typical use)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Downtown Battle Mountain). No direct source for exact amp, but Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is widely associated with post-hardcore bands of this era and Will Swan's known preferences. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and clearaggressive high-gain saturationcrisp upper midsfocused low enddynamic attackminimal ambiencedefined note separationmodern post-hardcore edgepunchy response
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise note separation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarElectra x710
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2007 era, inferred from genre/era/artist typical use)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Downtown Battle Mountain). No direct source for exact amp, but Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier is widely associated with post-hardcore bands of this era and Will Swan's known preferences. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and clearaggressive high-gain saturationcrisp upper midsfocused low enddynamic attackminimal ambiencedefined note separationmodern post-hardcore edgepunchy response
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise note separation at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.