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Riff Tone

Nero Forte

Slipknot

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jim Root Jazzmaster (signature model, loaded with EMG Jim Root signature pickups, 3rd prototype set)
AmpOmega Ampworks Obsidian (KT66 power tubes) into Omega 4x12 FL Standard cabinet (Eminence DV-77 Mick Thomson signature speakers)

Amp Settings

gain9
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'We Are Not Your Kind' (2019). Gear confirmed for album sessions. Jim Root used his signature Jazzmaster with EMG prototypes for most rhythm parts. Mick Thomson used Omega Obsidian amp and Omega 4x12 cab. Effects and pedalboard experimentation noted, but main riff tone is described as coming primarily from amp and guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationarticulate low endrazor-sharp clarityscooped but present midshigh-output active pickup punchminimal ambiencefocused and compressed rhythmstudio-tight gain structure

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, with precise rhythmic control and muting to maintain clarity and tightness typical of modern Slipknot riffs.

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