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Riff Tone
Resistance
Muse
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, blended with Marshall Plexi reissue and Vox AC30)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (The Resistance album). Matt Bellamy is known to blend multiple amps in the studio for this era. The MB-1 was his main guitar for this album. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and articulatetight rhythmic attackslightly compressedclear note separationBritish-voiced midrangefull-bodied low endbright but not harsh top endpercussive and definedmoderate sustainnot heavily saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarManson MB-1
AmpDiezel VH4 (studio, blended with Marshall Plexi reissue and Vox AC30)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (The Resistance album). Matt Bellamy is known to blend multiple amps in the studio for this era. The MB-1 was his main guitar for this album. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and articulatetight rhythmic attackslightly compressedclear note separationBritish-voiced midrangefull-bodied low endbright but not harsh top endpercussive and definedmoderate sustainnot heavily saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.