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Riff Tone
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Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Standard (early 90s, black, stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Adrenaline album sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff. No confirmed pedal use for distortion; amp gain likely cranked. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endmid-forward punchraw, saturated distortionslightly scooped highsminimal ambiencedry, focused soundaggressive palm mutingbridge pickup clarityunpolished, organic attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm control, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP M-II Standard (early 90s, black, stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Adrenaline album sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff. No confirmed pedal use for distortion; amp gain likely cranked. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivechunky low endmid-forward punchraw, saturated distortionslightly scooped highsminimal ambiencedry, focused soundaggressive palm mutingbridge pickup clarityunpolished, organic attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and tight rhythm control, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.