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Riff Tone
Mr. Jack (Clean Version)
System Of A Down
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman IC300 (likely, as used by Daron Malakian on Steal This Album! era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Modern Red Channel, silicon diode rectifier setting)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Steal This Album! sessions). Daron Malakian is known to use Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy rhythm tones in this era. Settings and gear are for the main riff section, not the clean intro or solo. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high midsscooped midrangefocused midsdry and punchychug-ready biteminimal ambiencehigh-output attackrich midstight low-end response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast and accurate right-hand technique, and precise rhythm in drop C tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Iceman IC300 (likely, as used by Daron Malakian on Steal This Album! era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, Modern Red Channel, silicon diode rectifier setting)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002 (Steal This Album! sessions). Daron Malakian is known to use Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy rhythm tones in this era. Settings and gear are for the main riff section, not the clean intro or solo. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive high midsscooped midrangefocused midsdry and punchychug-ready biteminimal ambiencehigh-output attackrich midstight low-end response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, fast and accurate right-hand technique, and precise rhythm in drop C tuning, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.