Song Rig

Every Piece of Me

Plini · Handmade Cities · 2016

Tone Overview

What Makes This Sound Unique

The most emotionally direct Plini track — a slower, more melodic piece that showcases his lyrical lead playing without the rhythmic complexity of Handmade Cities. The tone is warm and sustaining, with the clean channel providing a clear foundation for the sustained melodic lines.

Signal Chain

1Strandberg Boden (neck position, clean/light overdrive)
2Fractal Audio Axe-Fx (clean preset with light drive)
3Strymon BigSky Reverb (large hall setting)

Amp Settings

Gain / Volume4

Bass6

Mid7

Treble6

Reverb6

Clean to light overdrive with generous reverb — Every Piece of Me prioritises emotional expression over technical display. The reverb creates the large-room ambience that makes each sustained note bloom.

Technique

How to Play It

Melodic phrasing with deliberate space — Plini's slow playing is as disciplined as his fast playing: each phrase has a clear beginning, arc, and resting point. The spaces between phrases are intentional musical rests, not hesitations.

Budget Alternative

Achievable With

Any guitar with sustaining neck pickup → clean/light drive amp → large hall reverb → practice phrasing with intentional rests: play 4 notes, rest for 2 beats, play 4 more. The rests give the phrases musical breathing room.

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