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Riff Tone
Fury
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (custom, early 2000s, likely with built-in Fuzz Factory and sustainer, as used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution-era recordings)
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, Absolution era, channel 3 high-gain)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Absolution sessions). Guitar is Manson MB-1 with custom bridge humbucker, likely using built-in Fuzz Factory for riff. Diezel VH4 amp is confirmed for Absolution-era heavy tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and compressedtight and percussivesynth-like sustainaggressive and bitingchunky palm-muted chugsoctave/pitch-shifted overtonesmodern high-gain voicingarticulate note separationmassive wall-of-sound distortiondistinctive Muse fuzz character
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, control of a saturated fuzz tone, and rhythmic precision, especially when using octave/pitch-shifting effects. The high gain and feedback make it technically demanding.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1 (custom, early 2000s, likely with built-in Fuzz Factory and sustainer, as used by Matt Bellamy on Absolution-era recordings)
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, Absolution era, channel 3 high-gain)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Absolution sessions). Guitar is Manson MB-1 with custom bridge humbucker, likely using built-in Fuzz Factory for riff. Diezel VH4 amp is confirmed for Absolution-era heavy tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and compressedtight and percussivesynth-like sustainaggressive and bitingchunky palm-muted chugsoctave/pitch-shifted overtonesmodern high-gain voicingarticulate note separationmassive wall-of-sound distortiondistinctive Muse fuzz character
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, control of a saturated fuzz tone, and rhythmic precision, especially when using octave/pitch-shifting effects. The high gain and feedback make it technically demanding.