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Riff Tone
Killed By an Angel
Sunny Day Real Estate
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall half-stack (model unspecified, likely JCM800 or similar era-appropriate model)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Killed By an Angel' from The Rising Tide (2000). Gear confirmed by guitarist Dan Hoerner for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of additional studio trickery or alternate signal chains for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
thick midrange punchcrunchy and dynamictight, articulate attackslightly compressedclear note separationaggressive but not high-gainopen, present top endfull-bodied chord voicingsdynamic response to pickingclassic Marshall crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of syncopated rhythms, dynamic picking, and tight chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead or technical techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall half-stack (model unspecified, likely JCM800 or similar era-appropriate model)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Killed By an Angel' from The Rising Tide (2000). Gear confirmed by guitarist Dan Hoerner for this era and album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of additional studio trickery or alternate signal chains for the main riff.
Tone Character(10)
thick midrange punchcrunchy and dynamictight, articulate attackslightly compressedclear note separationaggressive but not high-gainopen, present top endfull-bodied chord voicingsdynamic response to pickingclassic Marshall crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of syncopated rhythms, dynamic picking, and tight chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead or technical techniques.