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Riff Tone
It's Not Safe To Swim Today
Veil of Maya
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (6-string, likely with Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups, as used by Marc Okubo in this era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, as typical for 2008 deathcore recordings)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. No direct evidence of pedals or amp model for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Marc Okubo's known equipment at the time. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate attackscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused low endmodern djent/deathcore rhythmcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarJackson Soloist (6-string, likely with Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups, as used by Marc Okubo in this era)
AmpUnknown high-gain amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, as typical for 2008 deathcore recordings)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. No direct evidence of pedals or amp model for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and Marc Okubo's known equipment at the time. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivearticulate attackscooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationclear note separationminimal ambiencefocused low endmodern djent/deathcore rhythmcrisp high end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.