GuitarDistortedSolo
Hell Above Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and band interviews; exact model for solo not confirmed in sources)
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson Burstbucker or similar; exact model not confirmed for solo section)
Amp
Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (inferred for solo cut and articulation)
Studio recording, 2012. Amp confirmed for 'Collide With The Sky' era; guitar and pickup model inferred from typical Vic Fuentes studio gear for this album. No explicit studio pedalboard or pickup selector info for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Guitar → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight and articulate lead lines
- aggressive attack
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed
- modern post-hardcore solo tone
- cutting through dense mix
- not overly scooped
- present upper mids
- controlled high-gain saturation