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Riff Tone
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Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpPeavey 5150 (profiled via Kemper for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Poison' (2005); riff section. Both Matt Tuck and Michael Paget used Les Paul Customs with EMG pickups and a profiled Peavey 5150 via Kemper. No pedals used for rhythm/riff tones; effects added post in mixing if needed.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemiddy and articulatesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingdynamic and punchyarticulate high-outputcrushing distortionfocused low endclear note separationmodern metalcore rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern metalcore, but does not reach the extreme technicality of advanced solos.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpPeavey 5150 (profiled via Kemper for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Poison' (2005); riff section. Both Matt Tuck and Michael Paget used Les Paul Customs with EMG pickups and a profiled Peavey 5150 via Kemper. No pedals used for rhythm/riff tones; effects added post in mixing if needed.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemiddy and articulatesaturated high-gainaggressive palm mutingdynamic and punchyarticulate high-outputcrushing distortionfocused low endclear note separationmodern metalcore rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise alternate picking, and rhythmic accuracy typical of modern metalcore, but does not reach the extreme technicality of advanced solos.