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Riff Tone
Bad Day
Fuel
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Carl Bell in studio)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Fuel studio setup)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Natural Selection album). No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar for 'Bad Day', but Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are strongly associated with Carl Bell's studio tones for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugssaturated but controlled distortionfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midscrisp, defined highsmodern high-gain rhythmminimal ambienceclear note separationaggressive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Carl Bell in studio)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Fuel studio setup)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Natural Selection album). No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar for 'Bad Day', but Les Paul Standard and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are strongly associated with Carl Bell's studio tones for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate palm-muted chugssaturated but controlled distortionfull-bodied low endslightly scooped midscrisp, defined highsmodern high-gain rhythmminimal ambienceclear note separationaggressive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, articulate palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.