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Riff Tone
I Don't Wanna Be Me
Type O Negative
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Baritone (custom, black with white binding, as used by Kenny Hickey in studio)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s model)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Life Is Killing Me' (2003); Kenny Hickey used a baritone SG with high-output pickups and a Mesa Dual Rectifier for the main riff. Chorus effect is a signature part of his sound. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
super thick distortiontight and percussivescooped midsdark and saturatedchorus shimmerlow-end punchaggressive palm mutingbaritone depthcrushing riff clarityslightly compressed attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, especially in low B tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Baritone (custom, black with white binding, as used by Kenny Hickey in studio)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s model)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Life Is Killing Me' (2003); Kenny Hickey used a baritone SG with high-output pickups and a Mesa Dual Rectifier for the main riff. Chorus effect is a signature part of his sound. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
super thick distortiontight and percussivescooped midsdark and saturatedchorus shimmerlow-end punchaggressive palm mutingbaritone depthcrushing riff clarityslightly compressed attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm, especially in low B tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.