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Riff Tone

Attack

System Of A Down

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Special (1969, P-90 pickups) and Gibson ES-335 (humbuckers) — likely ES-335 for 'Attack' riff
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (Hypnotize album). Equipboard and interviews confirm Daron Malakian used a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and Gibson ES-335 for heavy rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of pedals or effects for the main riff; distortion is from the amp. Pickup choice inferred from typical SOAD rhythm tone and live/studio photos.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackchunky low endslightly scooped midscrisp, biting trebledry, unprocessed tonefast note definitionmodern metal rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding both precision and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.

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