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No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Beastie Boys
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Explorer (likely custom, as used by Kerry King of Slayer for the session)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
mid6
bass6
gain7
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aggressive and crunchytight and percussivemid-heavy punchsaturated distortionclear note separationbridge pickup biteminimal ambiencemetal-influenced attackno modulation or delaystudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and rhythmic accuracy at a medium-fast tempo, but uses basic power chords and straightforward technique.
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