GuitarDistortedRiff
Family System Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Chevelle
Chevelle · 2000s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002, as used by Pete Loeffler on 'Wonder What's Next')
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2002 era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002. Gear inferred from Chevelle's known studio rig for 'Wonder What's Next' era. No direct source confirms exact settings for 'Family System' riff, but PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for this album.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Noise Gate (model unknown) · noise_gate
PRS Custom 24 → Noise Gate → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (minimal spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- chunky low end
- scooped mids
- aggressive pick attack
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate high end
- compressed and focused
- minimal ambience
- heavy, low-tuned riffing
- punchy rhythm