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Riff Tone
Sunbather
Deafheaven
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpPeavey 6505 head into Emperor Birch 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013. Gear confirmed for Sunbather era by Equipboard and multiple forum discussions. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp/guitar for the riff section. Pedalboard evidence is from studio-era photos and interviews.
Tone Character(10)
giant, smooth wall-of-soundlush, saturated chordsmassive stereo layeringshoegaze-inspired sustaintight, percussive rhythmethereal, reverb-heavy washarticulate yet dense texturesrich harmonic overtoneshigh-gain saturationslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate picking and the ability to maintain clarity and note separation under high-gain, heavily effected conditions. The stereo layering and dense chord shapes add to the technical challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpPeavey 6505 head into Emperor Birch 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. Gear confirmed for Sunbather era by Equipboard and multiple forum discussions. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp/guitar for the riff section. Pedalboard evidence is from studio-era photos and interviews.
Tone Character(10)
giant, smooth wall-of-soundlush, saturated chordsmassive stereo layeringshoegaze-inspired sustaintight, percussive rhythmethereal, reverb-heavy washarticulate yet dense texturesrich harmonic overtoneshigh-gain saturationslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The main riff requires fast, accurate picking and the ability to maintain clarity and note separation under high-gain, heavily effected conditions. The stereo layering and dense chord shapes add to the technical challenge.