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Riff Tone
Breakdown
Seether
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Elite
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Breakdown' (2007, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces). Gear confirmed for era and main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff. Settings from Ultimate Guitar wiki are for studio use.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingfull-bodied distortionthick, punchy low endmodern post-grunge saturationarticulate attackslightly scooped but present midshigh-output, compressed feelcrisp, biting treblecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff is based on heavy palm-muted power chords with precise timing and some rhythmic syncopation, but does not require advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter C-1 Elite
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier 150W Solo Head
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Breakdown' (2007, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces). Gear confirmed for era and main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff. Settings from Ultimate Guitar wiki are for studio use.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingfull-bodied distortionthick, punchy low endmodern post-grunge saturationarticulate attackslightly scooped but present midshigh-output, compressed feelcrisp, biting treblecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff is based on heavy palm-muted power chords with precise timing and some rhythmic syncopation, but does not require advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.