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Riff Tone
Need Money (Instrumental)
Dance Gavin Dance
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarKiesel Aries (Will Swan signature, likely 2010s spec)
AmpFriedman BE-100
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Need Money (Instrumental)' from 'Downtown Battle Mountain II' (2011). Gear inferred from Will Swan's known studio rig for this era; no direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but Kiesel Aries and Friedman BE-100 are consistent with his 2010s studio use.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and clearaggressive attackmodern high-gain claritycrisp high endcontrolled low enddynamic responsedefined complex chordsslightly compressedminimal ambient reverb
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise articulation of complex chords at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarKiesel Aries (Will Swan signature, likely 2010s spec)
AmpFriedman BE-100
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Need Money (Instrumental)' from 'Downtown Battle Mountain II' (2011). Gear inferred from Will Swan's known studio rig for this era; no direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this track, but Kiesel Aries and Friedman BE-100 are consistent with his 2010s studio use.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate and clearaggressive attackmodern high-gain claritycrisp high endcontrolled low enddynamic responsedefined complex chordsslightly compressedminimal ambient reverb
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise articulation of complex chords at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most intermediate players.