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Riff Tone
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Audioslave
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Telecaster (Black 'Sendero Luminoso')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass8
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 era for Audioslave's 'Out of Exile' album. Morello's main drop D guitar for riff-based songs. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky palm-muted power chordsarticulate attackmodern hard rock crunchfull-bodied low endpronounced midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused, in-your-face rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with aggressive attack and control over dynamics. While not extremely technical, it demands solid rhythm skills and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Telecaster (Black 'Sendero Luminoso')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head into Peavey 4x12 cabinet with Celestion G12K-85 speakers
Amp Settings
gain8
bass8
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 era for Audioslave's 'Out of Exile' album. Morello's main drop D guitar for riff-based songs. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky palm-muted power chordsarticulate attackmodern hard rock crunchfull-bodied low endpronounced midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused, in-your-face rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with aggressive attack and control over dynamics. While not extremely technical, it demands solid rhythm skills and stamina.