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Riff Tone

Deadhead

The Devin Townsend Band

Guitarmetal2000s

Original Gear

GuitarESP Custom Shop Horizon (baritone, open C tuning, as used on Accelerated Evolution era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio profile, likely via Axe-Fx or Kemper for modern live, but original studio was Dual Rectifier head)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Accelerated Evolution sessions). Guitar is ESP Custom Shop Horizon baritone with EMG 81/85 pickups, tuned to open C. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, likely boosted with Grid Slammer or similar. Effects and routing in studio may differ from live, but core tone is Rectifier + EMG 81. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the main riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemassive and saturatedclear note definitiondense wall of soundslightly scooped midsaggressive attacklow-end punchmodern metal claritycontrolled feedbacksubtle ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced palm muting, precise timing, and control over dynamics in a low tuning, as well as the ability to play complex chord shapes cleanly under high gain.

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