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Shadows Rise Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Black Veil Brides
Black Veil Brides · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
B.C. Rich Mockingbird Pro X
Pickups
EMG 81 Active Ceramic Humbucker
Amp
Peavey 6505+ 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010s era. Gear confirmed for Black Veil Brides riff tones by Jake Pitts. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the main riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, amp, and era due to lack of explicit knob values.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive palm muting
- saturated high-gain distortion
- modern metalcore clarity
- articulate note separation
- crunchy rhythm attack
- focused low end
- cutting upper mids
- controlled feedback
- dynamic pick response