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Riff Tone
Blue dream
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster HS (Humbucker in bridge, single coil in neck, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as seen in live videos and covers for this era)
AmpOrange amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Rockerverb or AD series, as referenced in multiple sources for this era and band)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Downtown Battle Mountain II). Gear inferred from era, live videos, and forum discussions. No direct studio documentation found for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackarticulate note separationcrunchy, mid-forward rhythmclear, defined chordsdynamic, responsive to pickingslightly compressedbright, cutting highsfull-bodied low endcomplex chord voicings remain clearmodern progressive rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, fast alternate picking, and precise left-hand chord shapes, with complex rhythms and string skipping typical of modern progressive rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster HS (Humbucker in bridge, single coil in neck, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as seen in live videos and covers for this era)
AmpOrange amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Rockerverb or AD series, as referenced in multiple sources for this era and band)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Downtown Battle Mountain II). Gear inferred from era, live videos, and forum discussions. No direct studio documentation found for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackarticulate note separationcrunchy, mid-forward rhythmclear, defined chordsdynamic, responsive to pickingslightly compressedbright, cutting highsfull-bodied low endcomplex chord voicings remain clearmodern progressive rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, fast alternate picking, and precise left-hand chord shapes, with complex rhythms and string skipping typical of modern progressive rock.