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Riff Tone
Born Too Late
Saint Vitus
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, late 1970s/early 1980s, cranked)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass9
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Dave Chandler is known for using a cranked Marshall JMP with all EQ knobs dimed except treble, which is turned down. No evidence of pedals or effects on the original studio riff. All info specific to the 'Born Too Late' album recording.
Tone Character(10)
wall of distortionslow, thick riffssaturated and sludgyextremely heavy low endmuted highsdense and fuzzyloose, raw attackminimal claritysustained power chordsvintage doom metal texture
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on simple power chords, but requires tight timing, control of high-gain noise, and heavy palm muting for the classic doom metal sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson SG Standard
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, late 1970s/early 1980s, cranked)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass9
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. Dave Chandler is known for using a cranked Marshall JMP with all EQ knobs dimed except treble, which is turned down. No evidence of pedals or effects on the original studio riff. All info specific to the 'Born Too Late' album recording.
Tone Character(10)
wall of distortionslow, thick riffssaturated and sludgyextremely heavy low endmuted highsdense and fuzzyloose, raw attackminimal claritysustained power chordsvintage doom metal texture
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on simple power chords, but requires tight timing, control of high-gain noise, and heavy palm muting for the classic doom metal sound.