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Riff Tone
Micro Cuts
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpMarshall DSL100
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear confirmed for 'Origin of Symmetry' era; Matt Bellamy used his Manson MB-1 with Hot Rails bridge pickup and Marshall DSL100 for heavy riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff, fuzz is not used on this section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and compressedmid-forward and cuttingrazor-sharp attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate single-note clarityminimal ambienceaggressive and focuseddistinctive upper-mid bitedry, amp-driven sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and wide string skips at high frets, demanding both technical precision and stamina.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpMarshall DSL100
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear confirmed for 'Origin of Symmetry' era; Matt Bellamy used his Manson MB-1 with Hot Rails bridge pickup and Marshall DSL100 for heavy riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals for the main riff, fuzz is not used on this section.
Tone Character(9)
tight and compressedmid-forward and cuttingrazor-sharp attacksaturated high-gain distortionarticulate single-note clarityminimal ambienceaggressive and focuseddistinctive upper-mid bitedry, amp-driven sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and wide string skips at high frets, demanding both technical precision and stamina.