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Riff Tone
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Threat Signal
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Jon Howard on early Threat Signal recordings)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, as used on debut album 'Under Reprisal', 2006)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for album era via interviews and genre conventions. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio amp for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp high endcompressed and focuseddry, minimal ambiencefast attackchunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal, demanding advanced right-hand technique and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (likely SL1 or SL2, as used by Jon Howard on early Threat Signal recordings)
AmpPeavey 5150 (original block letter, as used on debut album 'Under Reprisal', 2006)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for album era via interviews and genre conventions. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio amp for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationrazor-sharp high endcompressed and focuseddry, minimal ambiencefast attackchunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking, tight palm muting, and complex rhythm patterns typical of modern metal, demanding advanced right-hand technique and timing.