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Circles Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP LTD Xtone PS-1
Pickups
Stock humbuckers (likely ESP-designed, model unspecified)
Amp
Unknown (not specified in any source for this recording); likely high-gain tube amp typical for 2010s post-hardcore/metalcore
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
No direct studio documentation for 'Circles' riff section; guitar confirmed from video evidence for 'Misadventures' era. Amp model not specified in any source for this song or album. All pedal/effects info is based on artist's rig from the era and audible effects in the recording. Studio recording, 2016.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
ESP LTD Xtone PS-1 → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → High-gain tube amp (likely with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- articulate palm-muted chugs
- modern high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- controlled low end
- midrange punch
- slight ambient reverb
- aggressive attack
- studio-polished clarity
- no audible modulation