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Riff Tone

Detox

Strapping Young Lad

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD MH-301 (Devin Townsend's main guitar for City era, likely used on Detox riff)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, City album 1997)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1997. Devin Townsend is known to have used the ESP LTD MH-301 with EMG 81 pickups and a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the City album, including Detox. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section. Randall amps may have been used as secondary layering, but Mesa/Boogie is the primary sound for the riff.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsrazor-sharp claritycrushing heavinesstight low endarticulate pick attackdry and immediateindustrial/metal wall of sound

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm muting and alternate picking at high speed, as well as precise rhythmic accuracy to match the industrial metal style.

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