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Tree Village (Instrumental) Guitar Tone Settings

Dance Gavin Dance · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2010 era)
Pickups
PRS HFS Treble (bridge) and Vintage Bass (neck) humbuckers
Amp
Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, 2010 era; inferred from era and band interviews)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2010. Gear based on Will Swan's known studio rig for 'Happiness' and 'Downtown Battle Mountain II' era. No direct source for Tree Village session, but PRS Custom 24 and Orange Rockerverb 100 are confirmed for this period. Effects chain confirmed for album sessions, but not all pedals may be active in riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
7
Reverb
1.5
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Keeley Compressor 2-Knob · compression
  • Lovepedal Amp Eleven · overdrive
  • EarthQuaker Devices Sound Shank · distortion
  • Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster · boost

PRS Custom 24 → Keeley Compressor → Lovepedal Amp Eleven → EarthQuaker Devices Sound Shank → Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster → Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (spring reverb on low setting)

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Tone Character

  • tight and percussive
  • bright and articulate
  • clear note separation
  • slight compression
  • modern, glassy top end
  • dynamic and responsive
  • modest gain, not overly saturated
  • present midrange
  • studio-polished clarity
  • complex chords remain defined

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source confirms exact amp or pedal settings for 'Tree Village' riff section; amp and pedal choices are inferred from Will Swan's known studio rig for the era.
  • ⚠️PRS Custom 24 and Orange Rockerverb 100 are confirmed for DGD studio work in this period, but not explicitly for this song.
  • ⚠️Pedalboard for 'Artificial Selection' era is documented, but 'Tree Village' predates that album; effects inferred from audible characteristics and typical Will Swan setup.
  • ⚠️Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Orange Rockerverb usage in modern prog/post-hardcore.
  • ⚠️No direct evidence for pickup selector, but bridge pickup is strongly indicated by tone.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Will Swan's tone on 'Tree Village' is tight, articulate, and modern with high gain for clarity in complex riffs, a controlled low end to avoid muddiness, balanced mids for note definition, and slightly boosted treble/presence for attack. Reverb is minimal, matching the dry, punchy post-hardcore production style of this era.

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