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Riff Tone
Judith
A Perfect Circle
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Judith' (2000). Billy Howerdel used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Diezel VH4 for the main riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff in studio; live rigs may differ. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numeric data.
Tone Character(10)
thick and sustainingtight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencestudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Judith' (2000). Billy Howerdel used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Diezel VH4 for the main riff section. No confirmed pedal use for the riff in studio; live rigs may differ. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numeric data.
Tone Character(10)
thick and sustainingtight and percussivehigh-gain saturationarticulate attackaggressive palm mutingmodern metal clarityfocused low endcutting upper midsminimal ambiencestudio-polished heaviness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast alternate picking with precise rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.