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Riff Tone
Shade (Remastered)
Silverchair
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Daniel Johns on Frogstomp)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly cited amp for Frogstomp era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995, Frogstomp (Remastered) sessions. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp/guitar for 'Shade' riff; inferred from era and album-wide gear. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setups for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowarticulate pick responsepunchy low endraw and unpolishedminimal ambiencegrunge-era high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a medium tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and standard grunge techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Daniel Johns on Frogstomp)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly cited amp for Frogstomp era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995, Frogstomp (Remastered) sessions. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp/guitar for 'Shade' riff; inferred from era and album-wide gear. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setups for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped but not hollowarticulate pick responsepunchy low endraw and unpolishedminimal ambiencegrunge-era high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm playing at a medium tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and standard grunge techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.