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Riff Tone

Guerrilla Radio (Live In Mexico City, MX, 10/28/99)

Rage Against the Machine

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez Custom Artstar (Vox Ultrasonic/Gibson ES-335 style, with onboard effects)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain7
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, October 28, 1999, Mexico City. Guitar confirmed as Ibanez Custom Artstar for 'Guerrilla Radio' live. Amp is Morello's standard JCM800 2205 head. Effects loop used for modulation/time-based effects. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Morello live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high-gain saturationmidrange puncharticulate attack with palm mutingcutting, bright top endminimal reverb, dry soundmodulation swirl (flanger audible)wah filter sweeps in certain sectionschunky, focused low enddynamic pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm work with precise palm muting and dynamic pick attack, plus coordination with effects like flanger and wah for authentic tone.

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