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Riff Tone

Breaking the Silence

Breaking Benjamin

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 VB Duncan
AmpRandall RM50 (modular tube amp, high-gain module)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2015 (album: 'Dark Before Dawn'). Ben Burnley is confirmed to use the ESP LTD EC-1000 with Seymour Duncan pickups and Randall RM50 amp for heavy rhythm tones in this era. Effects and amp modeling (Fractal Axe-FX II) are used for effects processing, but core amp tone is Randall RM50. Tuning is Drop C.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain clarityarticulate pick attackdense and layeredscooped but present midsdeep low-end punchminimal ambiencefocused and controlled

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking in Drop C tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

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