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Riff Tone
It's Always Worth the Gain
Crowbar
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (likely custom, as used by Kirk Windstein in 2000s Crowbar recordings)
AmpRandall RH150 solid state head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000s era. Gear inferred from Crowbar's typical studio setup for this period and forum discussions referencing Randall RH150 and ESP Viper with EMGs for riff tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor sharp distortionsaturated high-gainarticulate low endaggressive palm mutingfocused rhythm attacksludge/stoner metal heavinesssolid state clarityscooped but present midsno ambience or modulation
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on heavy palm-muted chugs, requiring tight rhythm and muting technique but not advanced lead skills or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Viper (likely custom, as used by Kirk Windstein in 2000s Crowbar recordings)
AmpRandall RH150 solid state head
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000s era. Gear inferred from Crowbar's typical studio setup for this period and forum discussions referencing Randall RH150 and ESP Viper with EMGs for riff tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiverazor sharp distortionsaturated high-gainarticulate low endaggressive palm mutingfocused rhythm attacksludge/stoner metal heavinesssolid state clarityscooped but present midsno ambience or modulation
Difficulty
The riff is slow and based on heavy palm-muted chugs, requiring tight rhythm and muting technique but not advanced lead skills or complex chord shapes.