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Knives and Pens Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Tempest Standard
Pickups
Schecter stock humbuckers (likely high-output, ceramic, model unspecified)
Amp
Marshall AVT150H Half Stack
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Gear confirmed via multiple Equipboard entries and music video stills for the 'Knives and Pens' studio recording (2009). Guitarist: Chris Bluser. No evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Settings estimated based on amp type and genre; no numeric settings found in sources.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain
- articulate note separation
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp high end
- controlled feedback
- modern metalcore attack
- punchy low end
- clear pick definition