Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Look What I Found
Big Wreck
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 Studio 1990
AmpSuhr PT-100 Signature Edition Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear confirmed from live performance video at Suhr Factory Party 2015; no direct evidence for studio recording, but this matches Ian Thornley's known rig for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No explicit studio session details found.
Tone Character(10)
open and dynamic cruncharticulate midrange punchtight low endclear note separationslight breakup on harder pickingharmonic richnessresponsive to pick attacknot overly saturatedmodern rock claritytouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate rhythmic control, dynamic picking, and clean articulation of chords with some palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 Studio 1990
AmpSuhr PT-100 Signature Edition Amp Head
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear confirmed from live performance video at Suhr Factory Party 2015; no direct evidence for studio recording, but this matches Ian Thornley's known rig for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No explicit studio session details found.
Tone Character(10)
open and dynamic cruncharticulate midrange punchtight low endclear note separationslight breakup on harder pickingharmonic richnessresponsive to pick attacknot overly saturatedmodern rock claritytouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate rhythmic control, dynamic picking, and clean articulation of chords with some palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.