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Riff Tone
Knives and Pens
Black Veil Brides
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Tempest Standard
AmpMarshall AVT150H Half Stack
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Gear confirmed from video and photo evidence for the original 'Knives and Pens' music video (2009 studio recording era). No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; amp is visible in multiple shots. Studio context, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-end attackscooped but present midsmodern metalcore claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy rhythmcrisp, defined pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of metalcore, with moderate technical demands but not extreme complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Tempest Standard
AmpMarshall AVT150H Half Stack
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear confirmed from video and photo evidence for the original 'Knives and Pens' music video (2009 studio recording era). No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; amp is visible in multiple shots. Studio context, not live.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low-end attackscooped but present midsmodern metalcore claritycompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy rhythmcrisp, defined pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting typical of metalcore, with moderate technical demands but not extreme complexity.