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Riff Tone
Go
Hillsong UNITED
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Nigel Hendroff in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (most commonly used by Hillsong UNITED for driven tones in this era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011-2013 era. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Nigel Hendroff/Hillsong UNITED setups for this period. No direct studio documentation for 'Go', but AC30 and Telecaster are strongly indicated for driven riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight, rhythmic attackchiming highspresent midrangeclear note separation under gainpercussive and punchyslight breakup with claritydynamic pick responsenot overly saturateddefined, driving chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast strumming and precise timing to sync with the dotted eighth delay, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate gain, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by Nigel Hendroff in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (most commonly used by Hillsong UNITED for driven tones in this era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011-2013 era. Gear inferred from forum discussions and typical Nigel Hendroff/Hillsong UNITED setups for this period. No direct studio documentation for 'Go', but AC30 and Telecaster are strongly indicated for driven riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight, rhythmic attackchiming highspresent midrangeclear note separation under gainpercussive and punchyslight breakup with claritydynamic pick responsenot overly saturateddefined, driving chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast strumming and precise timing to sync with the dotted eighth delay, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate gain, making it accessible to intermediate players.