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Riff Tone

Cuidado (Lying From You Demo)

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Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez RG 470XL Baritone (7-string, likely tuned to B standard or drop B for demo)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or early 2000s model, studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain9.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Meteora demo era). Brad Delson used Ibanez baritone guitars for low tunings and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amps for heavy riff tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this demo. Settings and pedals are based on studio-era sources for Meteora/Hybrid Theory heavy rhythm sections.

Tone Character(10)
thick and modern low endtight palm-muted chugssmooth and heavy power chordsscooped mids for claritycontrolled high end (treble cut for smoothness)high-gain saturationpercussive attackarticulate note separationcompressed and noise-freeslightly dark, modern nu-metal character

Difficulty

The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy at a moderate tempo, with low-tuned strings and high-gain noise control. While not technically advanced, it demands tightness and stamina typical of nu-metal rhythm guitar.

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