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Riff Tone
It's Goin' Down (feat. Mike Shinoda & Mr. Hahn)
The X-Ecutioners
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD MG-600 (Wayne Static signature, likely used in studio for riff section)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Wayne Static's known studio rig for this era and genre; no explicit source for this song's session, but consistent with Static-X and nu-metal conventions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002. Wayne Static played the riff section for the studio version. No evidence of live variation or alternate gear for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionmid-scooped EQarticulate pick attacklow-end punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facemodern nu-metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires accurate palm muting and timing, but uses straightforward power chords and single-note lines typical of nu-metal.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD MG-600 (Wayne Static signature, likely used in studio for riff section)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on Wayne Static's known studio rig for this era and genre; no explicit source for this song's session, but consistent with Static-X and nu-metal conventions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002. Wayne Static played the riff section for the studio version. No evidence of live variation or alternate gear for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionmid-scooped EQarticulate pick attacklow-end punchcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencedry, in-your-facemodern nu-metal rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires accurate palm muting and timing, but uses straightforward power chords and single-note lines typical of nu-metal.