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Riff Tone
Helena
Unknown Artist
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Elitist (Ray Toro, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No explicit pedalboard for riff section; STL Tones plugin Howard Benson 'Helena' preset references studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulate rhythmaggressive attackpercussive palm mutingthick, saturated distortionmodern punk/emo productionclear note separationslight ambience from reverb/delayforward midrangecrisp high endcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythm patterns typical of modern punk/emo, making it intermediate in difficulty.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Elitist (Ray Toro, studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge era). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. No explicit pedalboard for riff section; STL Tones plugin Howard Benson 'Helena' preset references studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
tight and articulate rhythmaggressive attackpercussive palm mutingthick, saturated distortionmodern punk/emo productionclear note separationslight ambience from reverb/delayforward midrangecrisp high endcontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythm patterns typical of modern punk/emo, making it intermediate in difficulty.