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Riff Tone
When the Sun Sleeps
Underoath
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Tim McTague on 'The Changing of Times')
AmpOrange Amplifier (likely Orange AD140 or Rockerverb, as used by Underoath in early 2000s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from band/era and genre, with some forum mentions of Orange amps but no explicit studio documentation for this song.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivecrunchy midspowerful rhythm attackarticulate pick responseslightly scooped but present midsmodern metalcore saturationclear note separationminimal ambienceslight amp reverb for space
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and fast alternate picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Tim McTague on 'The Changing of Times')
AmpOrange Amplifier (likely Orange AD140 or Rockerverb, as used by Underoath in early 2000s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from band/era and genre, with some forum mentions of Orange amps but no explicit studio documentation for this song.
Tone Character(9)
tight and percussivecrunchy midspowerful rhythm attackarticulate pick responseslightly scooped but present midsmodern metalcore saturationclear note separationminimal ambienceslight amp reverb for space
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and fast alternate picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.