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Riff Tone
Hungry Ghost
Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman (custom, likely with Seymour Duncan pickups)
AmpFriedman BE-100 Deluxe
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (album release year). Daron used the Friedman BE-100 Deluxe for high-gain tones in Scars on Broadway era. No evidence of pedal-based distortion; all gain from amp. No evidence of additional layering or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky, saturated rhythmsharp, cutting high endfocused low endarticulate note separationmodern metal clarityminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate in difficulty.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman (custom, likely with Seymour Duncan pickups)
AmpFriedman BE-100 Deluxe
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (album release year). Daron used the Friedman BE-100 Deluxe for high-gain tones in Scars on Broadway era. No evidence of pedal-based distortion; all gain from amp. No evidence of additional layering or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingchunky, saturated rhythmsharp, cutting high endfocused low endarticulate note separationmodern metal clarityminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate in difficulty.