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Riff Tone

Misty Mountains

Jonathan Young, Peyton Parrish & Colm R. McGuinness

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarLikely ESP LTD EC-1000 or similar modern humbucker-equipped guitar
AmpHigh-gain amp sim or digital amp (likely Neural DSP, Line 6 Helix, or similar, as is common for modern YouTube metal covers)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, released 2023. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model in sources; inference based on genre, production style, and typical gear for Jonathan Young and similar artists. No live performance context.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivehigh-gain saturationscooped midsaggressive palm mutingclear note separationmodern, polished productioncompressed dynamicsfocused low endminimal ambienceno audible modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level metal rhythm technique, including tight palm muting, precise timing, and consistent picking, but does not involve advanced lead or complex chord voicings.

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