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Riff Tone
Puritan
Hatebreed
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall head (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or JCM900 based on era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Perseverance' album (2002); rhythm/riff section; confirmed Les Paul Custom with EMGs and Marshall head; TS9 Tube Screamer tested but not used for rhythm, only straight into amp for riff parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midshigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp articulationchunky low endminimal ambiencedry, focused soundmodern hardcore/metalcore clarityfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of hardcore/metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall head (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or JCM900 based on era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain9.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Perseverance' album (2002); rhythm/riff section; confirmed Les Paul Custom with EMGs and Marshall head; TS9 Tube Screamer tested but not used for rhythm, only straight into amp for riff parts.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingscooped but present midshigh-gain saturationrazor-sharp articulationchunky low endminimal ambiencedry, focused soundmodern hardcore/metalcore clarityfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, typical of hardcore/metalcore, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.