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Riff Tone
Poem
Taproot
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Mike DeWolf in studio era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, typical for nu-metal/alt-metal of early 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002 era for 'Poem' (from the album 'Welcome'). No direct source confirms the exact amp or guitar for this track, but genre, era, and DeWolf's known gear from interviews and live photos strongly support Les Paul + Mesa/Boogie Rectifier for the heavy riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midschunky low endaggressive palm mutingmodern nu-metal saturationcrushing wall of soundarticulate attackslightly compressedraw and heavyminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and aggressive picking in a drop tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Mike DeWolf in studio era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, typical for nu-metal/alt-metal of early 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001-2002 era for 'Poem' (from the album 'Welcome'). No direct source confirms the exact amp or guitar for this track, but genre, era, and DeWolf's known gear from interviews and live photos strongly support Les Paul + Mesa/Boogie Rectifier for the heavy riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midschunky low endaggressive palm mutingmodern nu-metal saturationcrushing wall of soundarticulate attackslightly compressedraw and heavyminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent palm muting and aggressive picking in a drop tuning, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.