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Riff Tone
Blue Dream (Instrumental)
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2010s era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Downtown Battle Mountain II); Will Swan is known to use PRS Custom 24s and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers in the studio for this era. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean sections on this track.
Tone Character(10)
clear and glassybright and articulatechimey top endtight and percussivedynamic and responsiveslightly scooped midsmodern progressive cleandefined low endstudio ambienceno audible breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced clean picking technique, complex chord shapes, and precise rhythmic execution typical of progressive post-hardcore. Dynamic control is needed to maintain clarity and articulation at tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2010s era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Downtown Battle Mountain II); Will Swan is known to use PRS Custom 24s and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers in the studio for this era. No direct evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean sections on this track.
Tone Character(10)
clear and glassybright and articulatechimey top endtight and percussivedynamic and responsiveslightly scooped midsmodern progressive cleandefined low endstudio ambienceno audible breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced clean picking technique, complex chord shapes, and precise rhythmic execution typical of progressive post-hardcore. Dynamic control is needed to maintain clarity and articulation at tempo.