Ermz
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A lot of it is Chris' picking hand. He has a very distinctive way of striking the strings and you can hear it's him playing a mile away.
After using the same guitar (albeit with worse pickups) for another record, I can tell you that it did no favors to the tone.
After using the same guitar (albeit with worse pickups) for another record, I can tell you that it did no favors to the tone.