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Riff Tone
Hiding In Plain Sight
Holywatr
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed)
AmpUnknown modern high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording of 'Hiding In Plain Sight' riff section. No evidence of live vs studio differences. Recording likely from 2020s era.
Tone Character(10)
tight, modern high-gain rhythm toneaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attack with minimal muddinessthick, saturated distortionclear note separation under gainfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp, cutting treblecontrolled feedbackpercussive, punchy riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms that demand good timing and control.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed)
AmpUnknown modern high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording of 'Hiding In Plain Sight' riff section. No evidence of live vs studio differences. Recording likely from 2020s era.
Tone Character(10)
tight, modern high-gain rhythm toneaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attack with minimal muddinessthick, saturated distortionclear note separation under gainfocused low endslightly scooped midscrisp, cutting treblecontrolled feedbackpercussive, punchy riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise alternate picking at a moderate tempo, with syncopated rhythms that demand good timing and control.