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Riff Tone
Ashamed
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpMarshall DSL100
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear inferred from Muse's known studio setup for Origin of Symmetry era. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Ashamed' riff, but MB-1 and Marshall DSL100 are strongly associated with this period and sound.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight palm-muted attackcrunchy distortionminimal ambiencebright upper midsfocused low endcompressed sustainpercussive chugpiercing feedback intromodern alternative rock edge
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpMarshall DSL100
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear inferred from Muse's known studio setup for Origin of Symmetry era. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Ashamed' riff, but MB-1 and Marshall DSL100 are strongly associated with this period and sound.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight palm-muted attackcrunchy distortionminimal ambiencebright upper midsfocused low endcompressed sustainpercussive chugpiercing feedback intromodern alternative rock edge
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.