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Riff Tone
Count It All as Lost
August Burns Red
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG Prestige (likely RG652 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Rescue & Restore era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (block letter, original model, not 6505+), into Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Count It All as Lost' (2013, Rescue & Restore album). Gear confirmed for studio use by producer Carson Slovak and multiple rig rundowns. Not live/touring rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearmid-range punchlow-end tightenedsharp and cuttingsaturated distortionmix-ready clarityferocious attack
Difficulty
The riff section is highly technical, requiring fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic precision typical of modern metalcore. The tempo and intricacy push this into the 'hard' to 'expert' range.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG Prestige (likely RG652 or similar, as used by JB Brubaker on Rescue & Restore era)
AmpPeavey 5150 (block letter, original model, not 6505+), into Mesa/Boogie Oversized Rectifier 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Count It All as Lost' (2013, Rescue & Restore album). Gear confirmed for studio use by producer Carson Slovak and multiple rig rundowns. Not live/touring rig.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate and clearmid-range punchlow-end tightenedsharp and cuttingsaturated distortionmix-ready clarityferocious attack
Difficulty
The riff section is highly technical, requiring fast, accurate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythmic precision typical of modern metalcore. The tempo and intricacy push this into the 'hard' to 'expert' range.