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Riff Tone

Brainiac

Chevelle

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, Drop B tuning)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, early 2000s)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2004 era (Wonder What's Next/This Type of Thinking). Pete Loeffler is known for using PRS Custom 24 guitars with stock humbuckers and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps in the studio for heavy riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical Chevelle studio rig. No explicit studio pedalboard for this song found.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endarticulate attackmodern high-gain saturationslightly scooped midsaggressive palm mutingfocused and punchyclear note definitioncompressed dynamicsminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

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