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Riff Tone
City of Stone
Night Mistress
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)
AmpUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'City of Stone' riff. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Recording year is 2014 (from album release).
Tone Character(8)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackfocused low endslight modulation swirlcrushing metal riffmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)
AmpUnknown (exact model not found for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'City of Stone' riff. No evidence for live vs studio differences. Recording year is 2014 (from album release).
Tone Character(8)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gainarticulate attackfocused low endslight modulation swirlcrushing metal riffmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, demanding strong right-hand technique and rhythmic precision typical of modern metal.