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Riff Tone
10,000 Years
High On Fire
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s or 1980s, as used by Matt Pike in early High On Fire recordings)
AmpSoldano SP-77 Preamp into power amp and Green Matamp GT120 (studio recording, as seen in era photos and interviews)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Art of Self Defense' (2000); Matt Pike is documented using a Gibson Les Paul Standard into a Soldano SP-77 preamp and Green Matamp GT120 for this era. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedgrainy, harmonically rich distortionmassive low-end punchmid-forward aggressiontight and percussivecrushing sustaindry, uncompressed amp driveslightly scooped but present midswall-of-sound heavinessno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the slow, heavy groove, tight palm muting, and the need to maintain clarity and timing with a saturated, high-gain tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s or 1980s, as used by Matt Pike in early High On Fire recordings)
AmpSoldano SP-77 Preamp into power amp and Green Matamp GT120 (studio recording, as seen in era photos and interviews)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Art of Self Defense' (2000); Matt Pike is documented using a Gibson Les Paul Standard into a Soldano SP-77 preamp and Green Matamp GT120 for this era. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedgrainy, harmonically rich distortionmassive low-end punchmid-forward aggressiontight and percussivecrushing sustaindry, uncompressed amp driveslightly scooped but present midswall-of-sound heavinessno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the slow, heavy groove, tight palm muting, and the need to maintain clarity and timing with a saturated, high-gain tone.