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GuitarRiffDistortedmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24 (early 2000s, likely stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 2000s model, studio recording)
Amp Settings
mid4.5
bass6
gain8.5
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tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationchunky low endarticulate attackslightly fizzy top endcompressed and modernminimal ambiencefocused power chord definition
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple power chords and palm muting, but requires tight rhythmic precision and aggressive picking to match the percussive, locked-in feel of the original recording.
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