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Riff Tone
Insane
Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard
AmpDave Friedman-modded 1970s Marshall JMP100 (100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12M-70 speakers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Insane' (Scars on Broadway, 2018). Daron Malakian is confirmed to use this guitar and amp for heavy riff sections on Scars on Broadway recordings in this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's studio version.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight and percussivecrunchy distortiondense, saturated gainarticulate riff clarityminimal ambient effectsfocused midrange punchclassic British amp voicingdynamic palm mutingrich harmonic content
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Create Free AccountGuitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Standard
AmpDave Friedman-modded 1970s Marshall JMP100 (100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12M-70 speakers
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Insane' (Scars on Broadway, 2018). Daron Malakian is confirmed to use this guitar and amp for heavy riff sections on Scars on Broadway recordings in this era. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's studio version.
Tone Character(10)
raw and aggressivetight and percussivecrunchy distortiondense, saturated gainarticulate riff clarityminimal ambient effectsfocused midrange punchclassic British amp voicingdynamic palm mutingrich harmonic content
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with aggressive palm muting and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.