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Riff Tone
Feeble Words
Hail the Sun
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez AR420
AmpFriedman BE-100
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (from 'Mental Knife' album). Guitar and amp inferred from artist's gear for this era; Friedman BE-100 confirmed as main amp by multiple sources, but not tied to this specific song in studio. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive high-gain saturationclear note separationpercussive palm-muted chugscrisp attackslight midrange boostcontrolled low endpresent upper midsminimal ambiencedry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, precise palm muting, and fast, accurate picking with complex chord shapes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez AR420
AmpFriedman BE-100
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (from 'Mental Knife' album). Guitar and amp inferred from artist's gear for this era; Friedman BE-100 confirmed as main amp by multiple sources, but not tied to this specific song in studio. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulateaggressive high-gain saturationclear note separationpercussive palm-muted chugscrisp attackslight midrange boostcontrolled low endpresent upper midsminimal ambiencedry, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, precise palm muting, and fast, accurate picking with complex chord shapes, making it challenging for most intermediate players.