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Riff Tone
Gently
Slipknot
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (likely, as used by Mick Thomson on 'Iowa' album sessions)
AmpSoldano SLO-100
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 ('Iowa' album). Mick Thomson and Jim Root both used Ibanez 7-strings and high-gain amps. Soldano SLO-100 confirmed for studio use. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky rhythm attackminimal ambiencefocused and drymodern metal claritycrushing heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control at a moderate tempo, with clean string muting and alternate picking to maintain clarity under high gain.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez RG7620 (likely, as used by Mick Thomson on 'Iowa' album sessions)
AmpSoldano SLO-100
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 ('Iowa' album). Mick Thomson and Jim Root both used Ibanez 7-strings and high-gain amps. Soldano SLO-100 confirmed for studio use. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate low endchunky rhythm attackminimal ambiencefocused and drymodern metal claritycrushing heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm control at a moderate tempo, with clean string muting and alternate picking to maintain clarity under high gain.