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Riff Tone
REWARD FOR BETRAYAL
GALNERYUS
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Arrow 7-string
AmpHughes & Kettner Coreblade 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Ultimate Sacrifice' (2017). Syu is confirmed to use the ESP E-II Arrow 7-string with EMG pickups and the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for this album's rhythm tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear low-endslightly scooped midsbright and articulatecompressed and controlledarticulate note separationcutting treblefocused rhythm attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution on a 7-string guitar, making it highly challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP E-II Arrow 7-string
AmpHughes & Kettner Coreblade 100W Head
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Ultimate Sacrifice' (2017). Syu is confirmed to use the ESP E-II Arrow 7-string with EMG pickups and the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for this album's rhythm tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern high-gain saturationclear low-endslightly scooped midsbright and articulatecompressed and controlledarticulate note separationcutting treblefocused rhythm attack
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced picking speed, tight palm muting, and precise rhythm execution on a 7-string guitar, making it highly challenging even for experienced players.