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Riff Tone
Break
Three Days Grace
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez SZ320
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Break' (2009, 'Life Starts Now' album). Barry Stock is confirmed to use Ibanez SZ320 and Diezel VH4 for main riffs in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. No explicit pedal use for the main riff in studio context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackclear note definition under high gainmodern, saturated distortionfocused low endslightly scooped but present midsarticulate palm mutingcrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambience/reverbpunchy, rhythmic drive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses standard power chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez SZ320
AmpDiezel VH4 (Channel 3, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Break' (2009, 'Life Starts Now' album). Barry Stock is confirmed to use Ibanez SZ320 and Diezel VH4 for main riffs in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. No explicit pedal use for the main riff in studio context.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive attackclear note definition under high gainmodern, saturated distortionfocused low endslightly scooped but present midsarticulate palm mutingcrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambience/reverbpunchy, rhythmic drive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses standard power chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.