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Riff Tone
Psychosocial (Live)
Slipknot
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jim Root Jazzmaster
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkIII (rackmounted, live)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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Notes
Live performance rig, as used by Jim Root for Slipknot's 'Psychosocial' riff section. Year: 2010s-present. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; distortion from amp. Settings from live-focused sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemassive low endscooped but present midsrazor-sharp articulationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationclear note separationcrushing heavinessminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control of noise at high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jim Root Jazzmaster
AmpOrange Rockerverb 100 MkIII (rackmounted, live)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance rig, as used by Jim Root for Slipknot's 'Psychosocial' riff section. Year: 2010s-present. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; distortion from amp. Settings from live-focused sources.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivemassive low endscooped but present midsrazor-sharp articulationaggressive palm mutingmodern metal saturationclear note separationcrushing heavinessminimal ambiencefocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting, precise alternate picking, and control of noise at high gain, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.