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Riff Tone
Chi
Korn
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7 (custom, 7-string, bridge humbucker only, no tone knob)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (studio recording, 1964 4x12 Marshall cab)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Chi' (Life Is Peachy, 1996). Guitar has only a bridge humbucker and a single volume knob, no tone knob. Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers were used live, but Marshall JCM 900 confirmed for studio. No evidence of additional pickup positions or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsfuzzy, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutinggrainy, gravelly texturemassive low endminimal reverb for dry punchwall-of-sound rhythmdistinctive nu-metal chunkcompressed, focused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision on a 7-string guitar with high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Universe UV7 (custom, 7-string, bridge humbucker only, no tone knob)
AmpMarshall JCM 900 (studio recording, 1964 4x12 Marshall cab)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Chi' (Life Is Peachy, 1996). Guitar has only a bridge humbucker and a single volume knob, no tone knob. Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifiers were used live, but Marshall JCM 900 confirmed for studio. No evidence of additional pickup positions or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsfuzzy, saturated distortionaggressive palm mutinggrainy, gravelly texturemassive low endminimal reverb for dry punchwall-of-sound rhythmdistinctive nu-metal chunkcompressed, focused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and rhythmic precision on a 7-string guitar with high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.