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Riff Tone

Don't Care

Obituary

Guitarmetal1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster HSS (humbucker in bridge, as used by Trevor Peres on 'Don't Care' studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2204 head

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (album: World Demise). Trevor Peres is confirmed to use a Stratocaster with a humbucker in the bridge, Pro Co RAT pedal, and Marshall JCM800 2204 for rhythm/riff sections. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp, and era as no explicit knob values are published for this song/album. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section. All sources point to this core setup for the classic Obituary rhythm tone.

Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivethick, visceral soundscooped midsdense, oppressive vibetight, percussive palm mutingchunky, pummeling rhythmlow-end heavyarticulate riffingmuddy neck pickup characterinfluenced by Celtic Frost

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and precise rhythm playing with a high-gain, downtuned setup. While not technically virtuosic, the articulation and timing needed for the classic Obituary sound make it moderately challenging.

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