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Riff Tone
New Skin
Incubus
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS McCarty (likely Silver Sparkle Standard, as seen in late 90s live performances)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Guitar and amp inferred from Equipboard and live photos from the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era. Pedal use confirmed for album, but exact pedalboard for 'New Skin' riff not fully documented.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky palm-muted chugsarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsfull-bodied low endcrisp, cutting highsdynamic pick responsemodern alternative metal attackclear, defined riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS McCarty (likely Silver Sparkle Standard, as seen in late 90s live performances)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Guitar and amp inferred from Equipboard and live photos from the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. era. Pedal use confirmed for album, but exact pedalboard for 'New Skin' riff not fully documented.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky palm-muted chugsarticulate note separationslightly scooped midsfull-bodied low endcrisp, cutting highsdynamic pick responsemodern alternative metal attackclear, defined riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy.