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Riff Tone
Nerdy
Poison the Well
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Artisan
AmpMarshall JCM 800 50w
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 era, as used on 'The Opposite of December' album. Guitar and amp confirmed for studio use on this album; pedalboard info is primarily from later live sources, but core guitar/amp chain is consistent with era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midscrisp top enddense, modern metalcore wall of soundcontrolled feedbackfast, staccato riffingpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes typical of metalcore, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Artisan
AmpMarshall JCM 800 50w
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 era, as used on 'The Opposite of December' album. Guitar and amp confirmed for studio use on this album; pedalboard info is primarily from later live sources, but core guitar/amp chain is consistent with era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain rhythmarticulate pick attackslightly scooped midscrisp top enddense, modern metalcore wall of soundcontrolled feedbackfast, staccato riffingpercussive low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with complex rhythm changes typical of metalcore, making it challenging for most players.