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Riff Tone
Life
Devin Townsend
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Telecaster (custom, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Album: Ocean Machine: Biomech. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but not 100% confirmed for 'Life' riff specifically. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivelush and ambienthigh-gain saturationclear note definitionwall of soundfull-bodied chordscrisp attackrich sustainslightly scooped but present midsambient spaciousness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing with palm muting, accurate chord voicings in open C tuning, and managing ambient effects for clarity within a dense mix.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Telecaster (custom, likely with EMG pickups)
AmpPeavey 5150
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Album: Ocean Machine: Biomech. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but not 100% confirmed for 'Life' riff specifically. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivelush and ambienthigh-gain saturationclear note definitionwall of soundfull-bodied chordscrisp attackrich sustainslightly scooped but present midsambient spaciousness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm playing with palm muting, accurate chord voicings in open C tuning, and managing ambient effects for clarity within a dense mix.