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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
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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