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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer Electric Guitar
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (All the Right Reasons album). Gear confirmed for riff/overdrive tones by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky and saturatedmodern high-gain clarityarticulate pick attackaggressive bridge pickup soundpunchy low endfocused midsslightly scooped but not hollowminimal ambiencevery little reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity and punch in a high-gain context. While not technically advanced, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate skills.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer Electric Guitar
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (All the Right Reasons album). Gear confirmed for riff/overdrive tones by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky and saturatedmodern high-gain clarityarticulate pick attackaggressive bridge pickup soundpunchy low endfocused midsslightly scooped but not hollowminimal ambiencevery little reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing to maintain clarity and punch in a high-gain context. While not technically advanced, the speed and tightness demand solid intermediate skills.