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Riff Tone
Evil Angel
Breaking Benjamin
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2006 Phobia era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Guitar and pedal info inferred from covers and typical Breaking Benjamin studio setups for Phobia era. No direct studio photo evidence, but PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endaggressive palm mutingcompressed attackclear note separationfocused midrangecontrolled feedbackminimal ambient washmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and tight rhythm playing in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s model, studio recording)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2006 Phobia era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Guitar and pedal info inferred from covers and typical Breaking Benjamin studio setups for Phobia era. No direct studio photo evidence, but PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier are widely documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate low-endaggressive palm mutingcompressed attackclear note separationfocused midrangecontrolled feedbackminimal ambient washmodern metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and tight rhythm playing in a low tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.