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Riff Tone
Overrated
Three Days Grace
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Studio or Standard, as used by Barry Stock in early 2000s Three Days Grace recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most commonly used by Barry Stock for studio rhythm tones on the debut album era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on the 'Overrated' riff; settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for the debut album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and aggressivetight palm-muted chugsscooped midrangehigh-output humbucker puncharticulate low endcrisp and biting treblecompressed and saturatedmodern nu-metal crunchminimal ambiencefocused, percussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Studio or Standard, as used by Barry Stock in early 2000s Three Days Grace recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL100 (most commonly used by Barry Stock for studio rhythm tones on the debut album era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps on the 'Overrated' riff; settings and gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for the debut album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and aggressivetight palm-muted chugsscooped midrangehigh-output humbucker puncharticulate low endcrisp and biting treblecompressed and saturatedmodern nu-metal crunchminimal ambiencefocused, percussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.