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Leave Me Out (Remastered) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Silverchair
Silverchair · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Pickups
Humbucker (likely stock Gibson Les Paul Custom pickups, model unspecified)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 4100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1995 (Frogstomp Remastered). Gear confirmed for Daniel Johns on this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No live/tour substitutions included.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Pro Co RAT 2 · distortion
Guitar → Pro Co RAT 2 → Marshall JCM900 4100 (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- gritty and aggressive
- tight and punchy
- fuzz-laden
- articulate with note clarity
- thick and resonant
- dynamic with strong attack
- percussive palm-muting
- layered and saturated
- slightly scooped mids but not hollow
- raw and energetic
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source provides exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Marshall JCM900 usage for 1990s grunge/alt-rock and the described tone.
- No explicit confirmation of pickup selector position; bridge pickup inferred from tone and genre.
- No pedal settings found; Pro Co RAT 2 confirmed as main distortion but no knob values available.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; only distortion pedal and amp used.
- If alternate guitars/amps were used for this specific song section, no source confirms it.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Silverchair's 'Leave Me Out' riff uses a saturated, punchy 90s alt-grunge tone typical of Daniel Johns' Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier setup: high gain, solid mids, and tight bass, with minimal reverb for a dry, in-your-face sound. The presence and treble are set to cut through the mix without harshness, matching the production style of the era.