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If You Only Knew Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Shinedown
Shinedown · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS 25th Anniversary Singlecut Hollowbody II (stereo output)
Pickups
PRS 57/08 humbuckers (used for electric side), piezo (for acoustic side, but not primary for riff)
Amp
Orange Dual Dark 100 (profiled via Kemper for studio core tone)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2008 (album: The Sound of Madness). Guitar is confirmed for this song's riff section via Premier Guitar rig rundown. Amp is profiled in Kemper for core tone. No evidence of pedal-based effects on the riff section; effects are minimal and tone is direct.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and articulate
- warm midrange
- punchy attack
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- modern rock clarity
- controlled low end
- medium gain crunch
- no audible effects
- direct amp tone
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp knob settings for 'If You Only Knew' found; values estimated based on Orange Dual Dark 100 typical settings for modern rock and era.
- Guitar and amp model confirmed for this song and section, but no direct evidence of pedal use in the riff section.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; tone is dry and direct.
- Pedalboard sources list effects used live and on other songs, but not specifically for this studio riff.
- If future evidence of effects or alternate amp settings emerges, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Shinedown's 'If You Only Knew' riff uses a modern, tight high-gain tone with clear mids and slightly boosted treble for articulation, typical of Brent Smith's and Zach Myers' Mesa/Rectifier-style setups from this era. The bass is tight but not boomy, presence adds clarity, and reverb is minimal for a punchy, radio-rock sound.