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Three Days Grace
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS SC-250 (black, as seen live and associated with One-X era studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (One-X album era). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era; settings based on studio-focused recommendations. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivethick, full low-endstrong, punchy midrangeaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear, articulate attackslightly scooped but not hollowcontrolled high end (not harsh)chunky rhythm texturefocused, compressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS SC-250 (black, as seen live and associated with One-X era studio recordings)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 (One-X album era). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era; settings based on studio-focused recommendations. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivethick, full low-endstrong, punchy midrangeaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear, articulate attackslightly scooped but not hollowcontrolled high end (not harsh)chunky rhythm texturefocused, compressed dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of palm muting, tight rhythm, and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.