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Yeah Boy and Doll Face Guitar Tone Settings — Pierce the Veil
Pierce the Veil · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Blacktop Series Jaguar HH
Pickups
Dual humbuckers (Fender Blacktop Jaguar stock humbuckers)
Amp
Unknown (no direct source for studio amp on this song/album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
No direct studio documentation for the exact amp used on the recording. The Blacktop Jaguar HH is confirmed as Tony Perry's main guitar for this era, but amp and pedalboard info is mostly from live/touring rigs. Album recorded in 2007 for 'A Flair for the Dramatic'.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR EVH Phase 90 · phaser
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
- Ernie Ball 6166 Mono Volume Pedal · other
Guitar → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → MXR EVH Phase 90 (possible, not always on) → Ernie Ball Volume Pedal → High-gain amp (model unknown, likely Marshall or Mesa style) with light spring reverb
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- articulate high-gain rhythm
- aggressive bridge pickup attack
- full-bodied distortion
- cutting midrange
- slightly scooped but present
- defined low end
- modern post-hardcore clarity
- controlled feedback
- punchy and dynamic