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Riff Tone
Octopus Has No Friends
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Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (Bill Kelliher) or Gibson Flying V (Brent Hinds)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (Bill Kelliher) or Orange Thunderverb 50 (Brent Hinds)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (The Hunter album). Both guitarists double rhythm tracks; Kelliher typically uses Les Paul Custom into JCM800, Hinds uses Flying V into Orange Thunderverb. Effects mainly overdrive/boost pedals, minimal time-based effects for riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated midrangearticulate pick attacksludgy but controlled low-endcrisp high-end biteminimal fizzchunky palm-muted chugsfast note definitionaggressive and modernslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with complex rhythms and palm muting, demanding precision and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (Bill Kelliher) or Gibson Flying V (Brent Hinds)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (Bill Kelliher) or Orange Thunderverb 50 (Brent Hinds)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (The Hunter album). Both guitarists double rhythm tracks; Kelliher typically uses Les Paul Custom into JCM800, Hinds uses Flying V into Orange Thunderverb. Effects mainly overdrive/boost pedals, minimal time-based effects for riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated midrangearticulate pick attacksludgy but controlled low-endcrisp high-end biteminimal fizzchunky palm-muted chugsfast note definitionaggressive and modernslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with complex rhythms and palm muting, demanding precision and stamina typical of advanced metal rhythm guitar.