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Riff Tone
Currents Convulsive
Pierce the Veil
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's gear for 'A Flair for the Dramatic')
AmpMarshall Super Lead (1971, modded; studio recording profile per Tony Perry interview)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Gear inferred from Tony Perry's interviews and known studio rig for 'A Flair for the Dramatic'. No direct photo/video evidence for this specific song's riff, but consistent with era and band setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugsaggressive attacksaturated high-gaindefined note separationslightly scooped midscrisp top endcontrolled low enddynamic riffingmodern post-hardcore clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, as well as technical string skipping and position shifts typical of post-hardcore/metalcore.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's gear for 'A Flair for the Dramatic')
AmpMarshall Super Lead (1971, modded; studio recording profile per Tony Perry interview)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. Gear inferred from Tony Perry's interviews and known studio rig for 'A Flair for the Dramatic'. No direct photo/video evidence for this specific song's riff, but consistent with era and band setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugsaggressive attacksaturated high-gaindefined note separationslightly scooped midscrisp top endcontrolled low enddynamic riffingmodern post-hardcore clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, as well as technical string skipping and position shifts typical of post-hardcore/metalcore.