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Riff Tone
The Fad
Chevelle
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, used in studio for Vena Sera)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Fad' (Vena Sera, 2007); Pete Loeffler confirmed using his live rig and Mesa Mark IV for the album. PRS Custom 24 is his main studio guitar for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky low-endfocused midrange puncharticulate note separationsaturated high-gainmodern hard rock attackcontrolled feedbackminimal ambienceclear, defined chug
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythm control in a low tuning with high-gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, used in studio for Vena Sera)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Fad' (Vena Sera, 2007); Pete Loeffler confirmed using his live rig and Mesa Mark IV for the album. PRS Custom 24 is his main studio guitar for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky low-endfocused midrange puncharticulate note separationsaturated high-gainmodern hard rock attackcontrolled feedbackminimal ambienceclear, defined chug
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast alternate picking, and precise rhythm control in a low tuning with high-gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.