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Riff Tone
Scared
Three Days Grace
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez ART300
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for debut album era by Equipboard and band interviews. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp gain/distortion. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationmodern hard rock crunchminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez ART300
AmpDiezel VH4
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for debut album era by Equipboard and band interviews. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section; focus is on amp gain/distortion. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingsaturated high-gain distortionarticulate attackfocused low endslightly scooped midsclear note separationmodern hard rock crunchminimal ambiencepunchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate palm muting and tight rhythm playing, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.