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Riff Tone
Dead Inside
Muse
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpVox AC30 (likely blended with Marshall, but AC30 primary for Drones era studio)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015, Drones album. Matt Bellamy is known to use his custom Manson MB-1 with built-in Fuzz Factory and Digitech Whammy for octave effects. The riff section is likely bridge pickup. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for this specific studio riff.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedoctave-down layeringtight and percussive attackaggressive and syntheticcompressed sustainslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationmodern alternative rock edgeharmonic richness from fuzzdistinct octave effect
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic control, accurate use of octave effects, and clean execution of palm-muted notes at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpVox AC30 (likely blended with Marshall, but AC30 primary for Drones era studio)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2015, Drones album. Matt Bellamy is known to use his custom Manson MB-1 with built-in Fuzz Factory and Digitech Whammy for octave effects. The riff section is likely bridge pickup. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for this specific studio riff.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedoctave-down layeringtight and percussive attackaggressive and syntheticcompressed sustainslightly scooped midsarticulate note separationmodern alternative rock edgeharmonic richness from fuzzdistinct octave effect
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic control, accurate use of octave effects, and clean execution of palm-muted notes at a moderate tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.