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Riff Tone
Sea of Green
The Sword
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGuild S-100 (likely 1971, natural finish, clear pickguard)
AmpLaney AOR 100
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Sea of Green' (from 'Apocryphon', 2012); Kyle Shutt used this setup for all his tracks. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio gear for this song's riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and thicktight and percussivemid-heavy British cruncharticulate under high gainpunchy low endslight top-end bitesustained power chordsaggressive and riff-drivenminimal ambiencefocused heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise power chord changes at a moderate tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGuild S-100 (likely 1971, natural finish, clear pickguard)
AmpLaney AOR 100
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sea of Green' (from 'Apocryphon', 2012); Kyle Shutt used this setup for all his tracks. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio gear for this song's riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and thicktight and percussivemid-heavy British cruncharticulate under high gainpunchy low endslight top-end bitesustained power chordsaggressive and riff-drivenminimal ambiencefocused heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise power chord changes at a moderate tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy but no advanced techniques.