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Riff Tone
Bullet In the Head (Live at Melkweg, Amsterdam - February 1993)
Rage Against the Machine
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom 'Arm the Homeless' Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, Melkweg, Amsterdam, February 1993. Tom Morello's rig for this era is documented as unchanged from the debut album through early 1990s live shows. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackmid-heavy British crunchaggressive palm mutingarticulate and focusedsaturated but clear distortioncontrolled low-endcutting upper midsdry, minimal ambiencedynamic response to pickingcompressed, punchy sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythmic execution, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom 'Arm the Homeless' Guitar
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Melkweg, Amsterdam, February 1993. Tom Morello's rig for this era is documented as unchanged from the debut album through early 1990s live shows. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackmid-heavy British crunchaggressive palm mutingarticulate and focusedsaturated but clear distortioncontrolled low-endcutting upper midsdry, minimal ambiencedynamic response to pickingcompressed, punchy sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythmic execution, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.