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Riff Tone
Claymation Courtyard
Buckethead
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (white, with arcade kill switch, as per Buckethead's signature model for this era)
AmpMarshall half-stack (likely JCM800 or JCM2000, as per Buckethead's typical studio rig in the 2010s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Pike 65 (2015). No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on this specific track; inferred from era and known studio rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugspercussive attackmodern metal clarityfocused low endcrisp high endslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulationfast alternate pickinghigh-gain, compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, fast alternate picking, and tight palm muting at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (white, with arcade kill switch, as per Buckethead's signature model for this era)
AmpMarshall half-stack (likely JCM800 or JCM2000, as per Buckethead's typical studio rig in the 2010s)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Pike 65 (2015). No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on this specific track; inferred from era and known studio rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate palm-muted chugspercussive attackmodern metal clarityfocused low endcrisp high endslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulationfast alternate pickinghigh-gain, compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, fast alternate picking, and tight palm muting at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.