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Riff Tone
Alter Mann
Rammstein
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse I CTM (Paul Landers signature or similar, mahogany body, EMG pickups)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, late 1990s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Sehnsucht' (1997). Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe both used ESP Eclipse guitars with EMG pickups and Mesa Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifiers for the main riff sections. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick, full low-endcrisp attackwall-of-sound clarityarticulate chugsminimal ambienceindustrial punch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting, tight rhythm, and consistent pick attack to achieve the signature industrial metal sound, but does not involve advanced lead or solo techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse I CTM (Paul Landers signature or similar, mahogany body, EMG pickups)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, late 1990s era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Sehnsucht' (1997). Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe both used ESP Eclipse guitars with EMG pickups and Mesa Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifiers for the main riff sections. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationthick, full low-endcrisp attackwall-of-sound clarityarticulate chugsminimal ambienceindustrial punch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level palm muting, tight rhythm, and consistent pick attack to achieve the signature industrial metal sound, but does not involve advanced lead or solo techniques.