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Riff Tone
Born of a Broken Man
Rage Against the Machine
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Battle of Los Angeles sessions. Tom Morello is known for using his Telecaster with the EMG H pickup in the neck for most clean riff sections. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and roundedarticulate attacktight low enddynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible reverb or delayslightly compressedclear note separationpercussivestudio dry
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise rhythmic picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussive attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
Guitar1982 Fender Telecaster 'Sendero Luminoso'
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1999, Battle of Los Angeles sessions. Tom Morello is known for using his Telecaster with the EMG H pickup in the neck for most clean riff sections. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this specific clean part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and roundedarticulate attacktight low enddynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible reverb or delayslightly compressedclear note separationpercussivestudio dry
Difficulty
The clean riff requires precise rhythmic picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussive attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.