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Riff Tone
Boom
P.O.D.
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or RG7420, as used by Marcos Curiel in this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for P.O.D. in 2000s studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Satellite album). Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist interviews for Satellite sessions. No direct source for 'Boom' session, but consistent with P.O.D.'s documented rig for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky, modern nu-metal rhythmsaturated, compressed distortionarticulate low-end clarityfocused, punchy midsslightly scooped EQquick note decayminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and aggressive picking on a 7-string guitar, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG 7-string (likely RG7620 or RG7420, as used by Marcos Curiel in this era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (common for P.O.D. in 2000s studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Satellite album). Gear inferred from era, genre, and artist interviews for Satellite sessions. No direct source for 'Boom' session, but consistent with P.O.D.'s documented rig for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingchunky, modern nu-metal rhythmsaturated, compressed distortionarticulate low-end clarityfocused, punchy midsslightly scooped EQquick note decayminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and aggressive picking on a 7-string guitar, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.