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Riff Tone
Grab Thy Hand
Chevelle
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, likely black finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, year 2002 (Wonder What's Next album). Gear confirmed for this era via Equipboard and Guitar World rig diagrams. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate low endfocused midrange punchmodern alternative metal soundminimal ambiencedry, in-your-faceclear note separationheavy, grinding rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and aggression, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. Not technically extreme, but demands accuracy and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, likely black finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IV Head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, year 2002 (Wonder What's Next album). Gear confirmed for this era via Equipboard and Guitar World rig diagrams. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate low endfocused midrange punchmodern alternative metal soundminimal ambiencedry, in-your-faceclear note separationheavy, grinding rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise picking to maintain clarity and aggression, with syncopated rhythms typical of modern metal. Not technically extreme, but demands accuracy and stamina.