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Riff Tone
Paid in Sin
I AM
Guitarmetal2010s+
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Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used for the riff section of 'Paid in Sin' by I AM. No evidence for studio vs live differences. Year of recording is 2019 (album: 'Hard 2 Kill').
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackminimal ambiencedry and focusedchunky low endclear pick attackmodern metalcore punch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metalcore, demanding rhythmic precision and stamina.
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Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain9
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources found specifying the exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used for the riff section of 'Paid in Sin' by I AM. No evidence for studio vs live differences. Year of recording is 2019 (album: 'Hard 2 Kill').
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate attackminimal ambiencedry and focusedchunky low endclear pick attackmodern metalcore punch
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive picking and tight palm muting typical of modern metalcore, demanding rhythmic precision and stamina.