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Just Like You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Singlecut (likely SE or Core, early 2000s, as seen in era photos and live videos)
Pickups
PRS humbuckers (stock, high-output, passive)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era, as confirmed by interviews and genre conventions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003-2004 era for the self-titled album. Barry Stock joined after the album but the band used PRS Singlecut guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for the heavy rhythm tracks. No evidence of live/touring gear being used on the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Distortion (amp gain, no pedal) · distortion
PRS Singlecut → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (amp gain, spring reverb low)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated distortion
- chunky power chords
- articulate attack
- slightly scooped mids
- focused low end
- compressed and aggressive
- minimal ambience
- clear note separation
- high-output humbucker punch