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Riff Tone
L'enfant Sauvage
GOJIRA
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier Signature (likely with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
AmpEVH 5150III 100S (Fender-produced, tube head)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Main rhythm guitar for 'L'enfant Sauvage' riff section. No pedals used for distortion; all gain from amp. Telecaster possibly layered in chorus, but main riff is Charvel. No evidence of effects pedals or amp reverb/delay used on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attacksaturated high-gainfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencemassive low endmodern metal claritydry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff section demands advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Joe Duplantier Signature (likely with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup)
AmpEVH 5150III 100S (Fender-produced, tube head)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Main rhythm guitar for 'L'enfant Sauvage' riff section. No pedals used for distortion; all gain from amp. Telecaster possibly layered in chorus, but main riff is Charvel. No evidence of effects pedals or amp reverb/delay used on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingarticulate pick attacksaturated high-gainfocused midrange punchclear note separationminimal ambiencemassive low endmodern metal claritydry, immediate response
Difficulty
The riff section demands advanced right-hand technique, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm at a fast tempo, making it challenging for most players.