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Riff Tone
Sad Statue
System Of A Down
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (likely 1962 reissue, as used by Daron Malakian on Mezmerize)
AmpMarshall JMP100 (100-watt, one channel stock, one channel modded for extra gain)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Mezmerize sessions). Guitar World confirms the SG and JMP100 were used for distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused low endmidrange punchminimal ambiencefast attackclear pick definitiondry, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting in a dropped tuning, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (likely 1962 reissue, as used by Daron Malakian on Mezmerize)
AmpMarshall JMP100 (100-watt, one channel stock, one channel modded for extra gain)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Mezmerize sessions). Guitar World confirms the SG and JMP100 were used for distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate note separationfocused low endmidrange punchminimal ambiencefast attackclear pick definitiondry, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting in a dropped tuning, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.