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Riff Tone
Magellan's Maze
Buckethead
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 era. Gear confirmed for this period via multiple pedalboard and amp photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of live-specific substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attackmodern metal claritychunky low endslightly scooped midshigh output, ceramic humbucker punchpercussive, fast attackminimal ambiencecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted chugs and precise rhythm, as well as left-hand coordination for rapid position shifts and string muting.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul
AmpMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 era. Gear confirmed for this period via multiple pedalboard and amp photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of live-specific substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate pick attackmodern metal claritychunky low endslightly scooped midshigh output, ceramic humbucker punchpercussive, fast attackminimal ambiencecontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand technique for fast, tight palm-muted chugs and precise rhythm, as well as left-hand coordination for rapid position shifts and string muting.