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Riff Tone
Break Those Bones Whose Sinews Gave It Motion
Meshuggah
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez M8M
AmpFortin-modified Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Koloss' (2012). Meshuggah are known to use the Ibanez M8M 8-string with Lundgren M8 pickups and Fortin-modded Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for their rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low endextremely high-gain saturationdry and focusedclear note separationdense, technical rhythmmachine-like attacksubtle stereo widthvery little ambienceextended low frequency response
Difficulty
The riff requires expert-level rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and mastery of 8-string guitar technique, making it extremely challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez M8M
AmpFortin-modified Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Koloss' (2012). Meshuggah are known to use the Ibanez M8M 8-string with Lundgren M8 pickups and Fortin-modded Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for their rhythm tones in this era. No evidence of live or alternate gear for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrushing low endextremely high-gain saturationdry and focusedclear note separationdense, technical rhythmmachine-like attacksubtle stereo widthvery little ambienceextended low frequency response
Difficulty
The riff requires expert-level rhythmic precision, tight palm muting, and mastery of 8-string guitar technique, making it extremely challenging for most players.