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Riff Tone
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Bullet for My Valentine
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson RR5 Rhoads (likely white or black, as per Matt Tuck's main studio guitar for The Poison era)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (The Poison album). Main distorted rhythm tones tracked with Peavey 5150/6505 and Jackson RR5 with EMG 81/85 pickups. Ibanez Tube Screamer used as a clean boost in front of the amp. All info specific to studio recording, not live setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulatepunchy attackmodern metal claritycontrolled low endminimal muddinessmid-forward cab voicing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, demanding good synchronization and muting technique for clarity and punch.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson RR5 Rhoads (likely white or black, as per Matt Tuck's main studio guitar for The Poison era)
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (The Poison album). Main distorted rhythm tones tracked with Peavey 5150/6505 and Jackson RR5 with EMG 81/85 pickups. Ibanez Tube Screamer used as a clean boost in front of the amp. All info specific to studio recording, not live setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationbright and articulatepunchy attackmodern metal claritycontrolled low endminimal muddinessmid-forward cab voicing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking, demanding good synchronization and muting technique for clarity and punch.