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Riff Tone
Right Side of the Bed
Atreyu
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's gear for The Curse album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on Atreyu's known studio rig for The Curse era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song's riff, but Atreyu's guitarists used ESP guitars with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for The Curse album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedclear note separationmodern metalcore crunchminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with aggressive rhythm playing typical of metalcore. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely, based on era and artist's gear for The Curse album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely, based on Atreyu's known studio rig for The Curse era)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song's riff, but Atreyu's guitarists used ESP guitars with EMG pickups and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for The Curse album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationscooped midsarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedclear note separationmodern metalcore crunchminimal ambiencepunchy low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight palm muting and precise alternate picking at a high tempo, with aggressive rhythm playing typical of metalcore. While not extremely technical, it demands solid right-hand technique and timing.