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Riff Tone
New Born
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson Delorean (custom, built by Hugh Manson for Matthew Bellamy)
AmpMarshall DSL100 (Dual Super Lead 100W head, likely with Marshall 4x12 cab)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Origin of Symmetry album). Guitar was custom built for Bellamy and used on the original studio recording. Settings and pedal chain are for the riff section (distorted/heavy part).
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturated fuzztight and percussive attackbright and cutting top endcompressed sustainslightly scooped low endharmonically richmodulated with slow flanger/phaserhigh output, thick distortionarticulate note separationdynamic pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, advanced legato technique, and precise timing to maintain clarity under heavy fuzz and modulation. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarManson Delorean (custom, built by Hugh Manson for Matthew Bellamy)
AmpMarshall DSL100 (Dual Super Lead 100W head, likely with Marshall 4x12 cab)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Origin of Symmetry album). Guitar was custom built for Bellamy and used on the original studio recording. Settings and pedal chain are for the riff section (distorted/heavy part).
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturated fuzztight and percussive attackbright and cutting top endcompressed sustainslightly scooped low endharmonically richmodulated with slow flanger/phaserhigh output, thick distortionarticulate note separationdynamic pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate picking, advanced legato technique, and precise timing to maintain clarity under heavy fuzz and modulation. The tempo and technical demands make it challenging for most players.